000 FZNT24 KNHC 090821 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 of a 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