000 FZNT24 KNHC 011510 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1110 AM EDT FRI APR 1 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. GMZ001-020315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1110 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE FAR NW GULF WATERS WILL REACH FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO TAMPICO MEXICO THIS EVENING...FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY SAT...AND PASS E THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS ON SUN AFTERNOON. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE FAR SW WATERS ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO LATE TONIGHT AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY SAT EVENING. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NW WATERS ON SUN EVENING AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY LATE TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-020315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1110 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ013-020315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1110 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-020315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1110 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-020315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1110 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W...AND SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W OF 96W...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W OF 95W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISH TO 25 TO 30 KT. E OF 96W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-020315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1110 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-020315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1110 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LESS THAN 5 KT LATE... SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-020315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1110 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-020315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1110 AM EDT FRI APR 1 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE...SEAS 6 TO 8 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 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL