000 FZNT24 KNHC 261446 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1046 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. GMZ001-270300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1046 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pres ridging extending from the western Atlantic across the eastern and central gulf waters will maintain strong SE return flow through early Thu afternoon. The ridge will weaken starting Thu afternoon as it shifts eastward in response to a cold front that enters the NW Gulf early on Thu. The cold front will reach from SE Louisiana to near Tuxpan, Mexico by Thu night, and weaken as it reaches from near Sarasota to the Yucatan Peninsula by Fri night. The front will be preceded by a trough and followed by mainly fresh N to NE winds, except for strong NW winds along portions of the Mexican coast adjacent to the SW Gulf on Fri. A trough will develop over the Yucatan peninsula each evening through Fri and shift westward across the SW Gulf during the overnight hours. $$ GMZ011-270300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1046 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-270300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1046 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .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 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 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 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-270300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1046 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-270300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1046 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 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 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 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 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-270300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1046 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 65 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-270300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1046 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 5 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 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 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. $$ GMZ023-270300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1046 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-270300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1046 AM EDT Mon Mar 26 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 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 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 Aguirre