000 FZNT24 KNHC 152030 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 430 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 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. GMZ001-160830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 430 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail over the forecast waters through Sunday before retreating eastward. This will enable a cold front to move into the NW Gulf Monday. The front will extend from SE Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico Mon evening, and from central Florida to the Bay of Campeche Tue evening. $$ GMZ011-160830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 430 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-160830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 430 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft late. .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 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ015-160830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 430 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ017-160830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 430 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-160830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 430 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-160830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 430 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018 .TONIGHT...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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-160830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 430 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-160830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 430 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL