000 FZNT24 KNHC 282017 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 317 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2018 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. GMZ001-010830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 317 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh S winds generated by a ridge extending W across the Gulf will diminish tonight ahead of a cold front moving into the northern Gulf early Thu. Strong northerly winds will follow the front along the coast of Mexico until Fri evening. The front will stall from the Straits of Florida to near Veracruz Mexico by Fri night, then dissipate Sat. A ridge will build across the northern Gulf Sun and Mon. $$ GMZ011-010830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 317 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2018 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-010830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 317 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2018 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E 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. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-010830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 317 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2018 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-010830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 317 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...W of 96W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-010830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 317 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-010830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 317 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft early in the morning. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-010830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 317 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-010830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 317 PM EST Wed Feb 28 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy