000 FZNT24 KNHC 090802 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 302 AM EST Fri Mar 9 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. GMZ001-092015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 302 AM EST Fri Mar 9 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge in the NW Gulf will shift eastward through Sat ahead ofa cold front moving into the northern Gulf early Sun. This cold front will race across the basin through Sun night, reaching the Straits of Florida on Mon. Strong post-frontal northerly winds are expected Sun and Sun night. $$ GMZ011-092015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 302 AM EST Fri Mar 9 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-092015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 302 AM EST Fri Mar 9 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW swell. .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 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-092015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 302 AM EST Fri Mar 9 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-092015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Fri Mar 9 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 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 9 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. $$ GMZ019-092015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 302 AM EST Fri Mar 9 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-092015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 302 AM EST Fri Mar 9 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 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 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-092015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 302 AM EST Fri Mar 9 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-092015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 302 AM EST Fri Mar 9 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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