000 FZNT24 KNHC 230153 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 953 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ001-231400- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 953 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED ACROSS S GEORGIA WILL SHIFT EASTWARD INTO THE W ATLANTIC THROUGH TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE BASIN THROUGH WED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY THU AND RACE SOUTHWARD IN THE WESTERN GULF THU...AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO VERACRUZ MEXICO THU EVENING WITH STRONG N WINDS EXPECTED W OF THE FRONT ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND STALL FROM TAMPA BAY THROUGH 25N90W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI...THEN DRIFT W AND DISSIPATE SAT. RETURN FLOW WILL AGAIN DOMINATE LATE SAT INTO EARLY SUN AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SUN. $$ GMZ011-231400- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 953 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-231400- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 953 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-231400- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 953 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-231400- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 953 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-231400- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 953 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-231400- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 953 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-231400- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 953 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-231400- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 953 PM EDT TUE MAR 22 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY