000 FZNT24 KNHC 140932 RRA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL Issued by National Weather Service OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 13 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. GMZ001-141415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will stall near the E Bay of Campeche overnight. A ridge will extend from NE Texas to the Straits of Florida overnight into Wed night, then high pres will shift over the NE Gulf Thu through Fri night, then east of the basin Sat into Sun night. $$ GMZ011-141415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 1 foot, building to 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-141415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 1 foot, building to 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft, then, building to 2 to 4 ft. .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...SE to 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...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-141415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 1 foot, building to 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-141415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 1 foot, building to 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-141415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 1 foot, building to 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-141415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 1 foot, building to 4 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE 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 to E 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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-141415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas less than 1 foot, building to 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-141415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 PM EDT Tue Mar 13 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas less than 1 foot, building to 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Musonda