000 FZNT24 KNHC 080906 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 406 AM EST Thu Mar 8 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. GMZ001-082115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 406 AM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pres prevailing over the forecast waters will retreat eastward Sat. This will enable a cold front to move into the northern waters late Sat night. This front will shift rapidly across the forecast waters, moving southeast of the area by Mon night. $$ GMZ011-082115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 406 AM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-082115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 406 AM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-082115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 406 AM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-082115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 406 AM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt, shifting to NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-082115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 406 AM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-082115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 406 AM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to 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. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-082115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 406 AM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-082115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 406 AM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster AL