000 FZNT24 KNHC 161409 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1009 AM EDT Fri Mar 16 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. GMZ001-170215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1009 AM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A surface high is centered near Tampa Bay with a ridge extending west along 27N. The high will shift south over the southeast gulf waters this weekend with a ridge extending northwest to the Texas coast. The ridge will retract east on Sun night ahead of a cold front moving offshore Texas on Mon. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to Veracruz Mexico early Tue, and pass through the Straits of Florida late Tue night. $$ GMZ011-170215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1009 AM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-170215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1009 AM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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...S 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ015-170215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1009 AM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ017-170215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1009 AM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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. $$ GMZ019-170215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1009 AM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-170215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1009 AM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-170215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1009 AM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-170215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1009 AM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson