000 FZNT24 KNHC 170203 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 PM 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. GMZ001-171415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge extending from high pressure over Florida across the northern Gulf to the Texas coast will shift south and reach from the Straits of Florida to the northwest Gulf late Sat. The ridge will shift east Sun night ahead of a cold front moving offshore Texas Mon. The front will extend from the Florida Panhandle to Veracruz Mexico early Tue and pass through the Straits of Florida late Tue night. Strong northwest flow expected across the northeast waters on Wed. $$ GMZ011-171415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-171415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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...SE to 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 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...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. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-171415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in S swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ017-171415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 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. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-171415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-171415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .SUN...SE to S 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. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-171415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-171415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 PM EDT Fri Mar 16 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 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. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen