000 FZNT24 KNHC 010833 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 333 AM EST Thu Mar 1 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. GMZ001-012045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 333 AM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate to fresh southerly winds will diminish ahead of a cold front moving into the northwest Gulf by midday. Strong northerly winds will follow the front along the coast of Mexico until Fri evening. The front will stall from western Cuba to near Veracruz Mexico Fri night, then dissipate Sat. A ridge will build across the northern Gulf Sun and Mon. $$ GMZ011-012045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 333 AM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-012045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 333 AM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 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 4 to 7 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 to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-012045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 333 AM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. $$ GMZ017-012045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 333 AM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 .TODAY...W of 96W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-012045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 333 AM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-012045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 333 AM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting 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 10 to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-012045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 333 AM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-012045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 333 AM EST Thu Mar 1 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE 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 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 Christensen