000 FZNT24 KNHC 302103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 503 PM 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. GMZ001-310915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 503 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE N OF THE AREA WILL MOVE E WED AND THU WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SPREADING OVER THE ENTIRE GULF WED NIGHT AND THU. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW WATERS EARLY FRI MORNING AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TO TAMPICO BY LATE FRI AND FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE SAT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SW WATERS W OF THE FRONT SAT. THE FRONT WILL EXIT THE GULF BY LATE SUN WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN SUN AND MON. $$ GMZ011-310915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 503 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT...THEN...SHIFTING TO NW. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ013-310915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 503 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-310915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 503 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-310915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 503 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-310915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 503 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-310915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 503 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .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 15 TO 20 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 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE 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. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-310915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 503 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S OF 21N W OF 95W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S OF 21N W OF 95W...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT...THEN...SHIFTING TO E TO SE. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-310915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 503 PM EDT WED MAR 30 2016 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 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...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...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. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB