000 FZNT24 KNHC 061400 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 900 AM EST Tue Mar 6 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. GMZ001-070200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 900 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front over the northwest waters will reach from the Florida Panhandle to northeast Mexico this evening, reach from Central Florida to the Bay of Campeche at sunrise on Wed, and move south of the area on Wed night. Strong northerly winds across the northwest gulf waters tonight will increase to near gale force along the Mexican coast on Wed, then subside on Thu. Southerly return flow will set up across the northwest gulf on Thu night, and spread east across the entire gulf by late Fri night ahead of the next cold front moving into the northern waters late Sat night. $$ GMZ011-070200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 900 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-070200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 900 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-070200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 900 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ017-070200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 900 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft early in the morning. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-070200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 900 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late, then, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft early in the morning. .WED...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-070200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 900 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Straits of Florida, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-070200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 900 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft late in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-070200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 900 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft in N swell late. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson