000 FZNT24 KNHC 122022 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 422 PM 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. GMZ001-130830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 422 PM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from SW Florida to the W Bay of Campeche will continue to move SE and reach the Straits of Florida to central Bay of Campeche this evening, and then move SE of the basin by early Tue. Gale force winds are expected behind the front over the SW Gulf this afternoon through late evening. Strong northerly winds elsewhere in the wake of the front will diminish from the NW late tonight. A ridge will extend from NE Texas to the Straits of Florida on Tue, then high pres will shift over the NE Gulf Thu through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-130830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 422 PM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-130830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 422 PM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to 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 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-130830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 422 PM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-130830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 422 PM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-130830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 422 PM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-130830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 422 PM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft Straits of Florida, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ023-130830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 422 PM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt before midnight and then to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-130830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 422 PM EDT Mon Mar 12 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 10 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling