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FZNT24 KNHC 160251
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1051 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.

GMZ001-161500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail over the NE Gulf through
Sat. A cold front moving into the NW Gulf Mon will extend from 
the Florida panhandle to near Veracruz Mexico on Tue. 

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GMZ011-161500-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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GMZ013-161500-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.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 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

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GMZ015-161500-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. 
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

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GMZ017-161500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 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 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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GMZ019-161500-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to 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 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to
15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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GMZ021-161500-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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GMZ023-161500-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ025-161500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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Forecaster Mundell