000 FZNT24 KNHC 280733 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 333 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 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. GMZ001-281945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 333 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging from the western Atlantic into the Gulf will maintain fresh to strong SE return flow through Thu morning. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf Thu, then reach from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Fri. The front will weaken from central Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula Fri night. $$ GMZ011-281945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 333 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late in the morning, then, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-281945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 333 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE 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...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-281945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 333 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-281945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 333 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E to SE 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, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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. $$ GMZ019-281945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 333 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-281945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 333 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to 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. $$ GMZ023-281945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 333 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-281945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 333 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 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 4 to 7 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 Mundell