000 FZNT24 KNHC 220218 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017 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. GMZ001-221430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A THERMAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH AFTERNOON...MOVE W ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE OVERNIGHT AND DISSIPATE BY LATE MORNING EACH DAY. A SURFACE HIGH WILL MEANDER OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NE GULF WATERS THROUGH WED THEN SHIFT N OF THE AREA ON THU. THE PRES GRADIENT WILL THEN TIGHTEN...SUPPORTING STRONG E WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF FROM THU NIGHT THROUGH SAT MORNING. $$ GMZ011-221430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-221430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-221430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-221430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-221430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-221430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-221430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-221430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1018 PM EDT TUE MAR 21 2017 .OVERNIGHT...S OF 21N E OF 91.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MCELROY