000 FZNT24 KNHC 022041 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 341 PM 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. GMZ001-030845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 341 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Fort Myers Florida to 26N93W to the SW Gulf and Veracruz Mexico will reach from S Florida to the central Gulf along 25N to the Bay of Campeche 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 Wed. $$ GMZ011-030845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 341 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-030845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 341 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .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 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-030845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 341 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-030845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 341 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S 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. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-030845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 341 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-030845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 341 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .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 winds 10 to 15 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-030845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 341 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-030845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 341 PM EST Fri Mar 2 2018 .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky