000 FZNT24 KNHC 301457 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1057 AM EDT THU MAR 30 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. GMZ001-310300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1057 AM EDT THU MAR 30 2017 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES EXTENDING FROM THE SW N ATLC WESTWARD TO THE FAR EASTERN GULF WILL MAINTAIN SE RETURN FLOW OVER THOSE WATERS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OVER THE NW BASIN PRECEDED BY A SQUALL LINE. THE FRONT WILL THEN MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH FRI NIGHT PRECEDED BY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SE FRESH TO STRONG RETURN FLOW WILL THEN DOMINATE ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT AND OVER THE EASTERN BASIN THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN NIGHT REACHING FROM NEAR W CENTRAL FLORIDA TO N OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA MON NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-310300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1057 AM EDT THU MAR 30 2017 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-310300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1057 AM EDT THU MAR 30 2017 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-310300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1057 AM EDT THU MAR 30 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. $$ GMZ017-310300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1057 AM EDT THU MAR 30 2017 .TODAY...W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S 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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-310300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1057 AM EDT THU MAR 30 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-310300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1057 AM EDT THU MAR 30 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-310300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1057 AM EDT THU MAR 30 2017 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-310300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1057 AM EDT THU MAR 30 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER RAMOS