000 FZNT24 KNHC 062002 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 302 PM 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. GMZ001-070815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 302 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the Florida Panhandle to northeast Mexico will reach from Central Florida to the Bay of Campeche at sunrise on Wed, and move south of the area on Wed night leaving a northwest to southeast orientated trough to meander across the far southwest waters. 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, and reaching the far southeast waters late Sun night. $$ GMZ011-070815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 302 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-070815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 302 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .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 6 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. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-070815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 302 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft late. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-070815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 302 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft late. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 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 E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-070815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 302 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and early morning, then, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft late. .WED...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-070815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 302 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft. .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 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 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. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-070815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 302 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-070815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 302 PM EST Tue Mar 6 2018 .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 5 to 8 ft. .THU...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 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. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson