000 FZNT24 KNHC 270842 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 442 AM EDT MON MAR 27 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. GMZ001-272045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 442 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGING FROM THE WESTERN ATLC WILL PROMOTE E TO SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE GULF THROUGH THU. THE PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRES AND DEEPENING LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL BEGIN TO TIGHTEN ON TUE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN SE WINDS TO INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF THROUGH THU. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NW GULF EARLY ON THU...AND MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH FRI WHILE WEAKENING. SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG INTENSITY AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NE WATERS THU THROUGH FRI. A THERMAL TROUGH WILL BRING FRESH TO STRONG WINDS TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE EACH NIGHT THIS WEEK. $$ GMZ011-272045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 442 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-272045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 442 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W...AND SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-272045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 442 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-272045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 442 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-272045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 442 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-272045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 442 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...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. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE 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...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-272045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 442 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-272045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 442 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE