000 FZNT24 KNHC 260839 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 439 AM EDT SUN MAR 26 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. GMZ001-262045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 439 AM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA WILL WEAKEN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A STATIONARY FRONT JUST INLAND THE TEXAS COAST WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SE FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DIMINISH BY MON EVENING. THE SE FLOW WILL INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG ON TUE OVER THE WESTERN GULF AND EXPAND EASTWARD TO OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL GULF ON WED AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF ON THU...WITH THE FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS SHIFTING TO THE CENTRAL WATERS. A THERMAL TROUGH WILL MOVE WESTWARD ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE EACH NIGHT AND DISSIPATE BY LATE MORNING. $$ GMZ011-262045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 439 AM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-262045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 439 AM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...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...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-262045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 439 AM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-262045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 439 AM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ019-262045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 439 AM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-262045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 439 AM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-262045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 439 AM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-262045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 439 AM EDT SUN MAR 26 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE