000 FZNT24 KNHC 301501 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1101 AM EDT WED MAR 30 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. GMZ001-310315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1101 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE PREVAILS N OF THE AREA WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW PREVAILING OVER THE WESTERN WATERS. THE RIDGE WILL RETREAT EASTWARD ENABLING A COLD FRONT TO MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS FRI. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF EARLY SAT...REACHING THE SE WATERS SUN. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SW WATERS W OF THE FRONT SATURDAY. $$ GMZ011-310315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1101 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-310315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1101 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-310315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1101 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-310315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1101 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-310315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1101 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-310315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1101 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. $$ GMZ023-310315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1101 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-310315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1101 AM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT TOWARDS EVENING... SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL