000 FZNT24 KNHC 201535 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 1135 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 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. GMZ001-210345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1135 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front over the NW waters will shift SE across the forecast waters, moving SE of the area by early Wed. High pressure will build in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ011-210345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1135 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-210345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1135 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-210345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1135 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-210345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1135 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-210345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1135 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-210345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1135 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft Straits of Florida, and 5 to 8 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-210345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1135 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-210345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1135 AM EDT Tue Mar 20 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt towards evening. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft towards evening. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to 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. $$ Forecaster Clark. Ocean Prediction Center.