000 FZNT24 KNHC 271943 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 343 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 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. GMZ001-280745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 343 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure ridging from the west Atlantic into the Gulf will maintain fresh to strong SE return flow through Thu morning when a cold front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf. Fresh to strong northerly winds will develop briefly in the NW Gulf Fri morning when the front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche. The front is forecast to weaken from central Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula Fri night. High pressure will build over the SE CONUS in the wake of the front supporting NE moderate to fresh winds through Sat evening. $$ GMZ011-280745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 343 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-280745- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 343 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. $$ GMZ015-280745- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 343 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-280745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 343 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .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. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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. $$ GMZ019-280745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 343 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-280745- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 343 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-280745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 343 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-280745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 343 PM EDT Tue Mar 27 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E 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. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos