000 FZNT24 KNHC 260806 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 406 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 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. GMZ001-262015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 406 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pres ridging over the Gulf from the W Atlc will maintain SE return flow through Wed night. 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. $$ GMZ011-262015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 406 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-262015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 406 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 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. $$ GMZ015-262015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 406 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-262015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 406 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 10 ft in N swell. .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. $$ GMZ019-262015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 406 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-262015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 406 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 8 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. $$ GMZ023-262015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 406 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-262015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 406 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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