000 FZNT24 KNHC 021505 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1005 AM EST Fri Mar 2 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. GMZ001-030315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1005 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Tampa Bay Florida to the SW Gulf near Veracruz Mexico with a secondary front from 29N83W to NE Mexico. The fronts will merge today, with the merged front reaching from S Florida to the central Gulf along 25N to near Veracruz Mexico tonight, then dissipate across the W portion while the E portion of front sinks S into the Straits of Florida Sat afternoon then dissipates. A ridge will build across the northern Gulf Sun and Mon. Another cold front may move into the NW Gulf Mon night, moving across the basin through Tue night. $$ GMZ011-030315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1005 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-030315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1005 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-030315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1005 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-030315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1005 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-030315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1005 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-030315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1005 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-030315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1005 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-030315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1005 AM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky