000 FZNT24 KNHC 090220 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 920 PM 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. GMZ001-091430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 920 PM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge in the NW Gulf will shift east Fri through Sat ahead of a cold front moving into the northern Gulf early Sun. This cold front will race across the basin Sun and Sun night, and reach the Straits of Florida Mon. Strong post-frontal northerly winds are expected Sun and Sun night. $$ GMZ011-091430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 920 PM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-091430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 920 PM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-091430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 920 PM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-091430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 920 PM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-091430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 920 PM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-091430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 920 PM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-091430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 920 PM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-091430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 920 PM EST Thu Mar 8 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell