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FZNT24 KNHC 260219
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1019 PM EDT Sun Mar 25 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.

GMZ001-261430-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
1019 PM EDT Sun Mar 25 2018

.SYNOPSIS...High pres over the W Atlc will maintain SE return 
flow through Tue. A trough will develop over the Yucatan peninsula
each evening and shift westward across the SW Gulf during the 
overnight hours. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf early on Thu,
reaching from SE Louisiana to near Tuxpan, Mexico by Thu night, 
then weaken on Fri.

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GMZ011-261430-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
1019 PM EDT Sun Mar 25 2018

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N
swell. 
.WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NE to
E swell. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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GMZ013-261430-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
1019 PM EDT Sun Mar 25 2018

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N
swell. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in SE swell. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

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GMZ015-261430-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
1019 PM EDT Sun Mar 25 2018

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ017-261430-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
1019 PM EDT Sun Mar 25 2018

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E swell. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

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GMZ019-261430-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
1019 PM EDT Sun Mar 25 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E to SE
swell. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 

$$

GMZ021-261430-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
1019 PM EDT Sun Mar 25 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ023-261430-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
1019 PM EDT Sun Mar 25 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

$$

GMZ025-261430-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
1019 PM EDT Sun Mar 25 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt,
becoming E 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE
winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

Forecaster McElroy