000 FZNT24 KNHC 120811 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 411 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 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. GMZ001-122015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 411 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front crossing the NW Gulf will move SE across the entire basin today, then the Straits of Florida this evening. Brief gale force winds are expected behind the front over the far W Gulf today, and in the SW Gulf this afternoon until around midnight. Strong northerly winds elsewhere in the wake of the front will diminish from the NW through tonight. A ridge will extend from NE Texas to the Straits of Florida on Tue, then high pres will become centered over the NE Gulf Thu through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-122015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 411 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-122015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 411 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-122015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 411 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-122015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 411 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-122015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 411 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell, building to 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-122015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 411 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE 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. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-122015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 411 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell, building to 10 to 12 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-122015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 411 AM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Latto