000 FZNT24 KNHC 291456 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1056 AM EDT WED MAR 29 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. GMZ001-300300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1056 AM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WILL MAINTAIN E TO SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT WHEN A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SAT MORNING PRECEDED BY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SE FRESH TO STRONG RETURN FLOW WILL THEN DOMINATE ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-300300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1056 AM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-300300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1056 AM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-300300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1056 AM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-300300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1056 AM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU...W OF 96W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-300300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1056 AM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-300300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1056 AM EDT WED MAR 29 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 4 FT. .THU...SE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-300300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1056 AM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-300300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1056 AM EDT WED MAR 29 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER RAMOS