000 FZNT24 KNHC 281453 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 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. GMZ001-290300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1053 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging from the SW N Atlantic into the eastern Gulf will maintain fresh to strong SE return flow through Thu morning when a cold front will enter the NW Gulf. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop within 60 nm east of the front and over Louisiana adjacent waters Thu afternoon continuing through the evening hours. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico Fri afternoon, then will stall across central Florida Sat morning while it weakens. $$ GMZ011-290300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1053 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late in the morning, then, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-290300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1053 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...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...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-290300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1053 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-290300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1053 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E 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, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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 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. $$ GMZ019-290300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1053 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-290300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1053 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 8 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...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...NE to 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. $$ GMZ023-290300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1053 AM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-290300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1053 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 towards evening. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E swell. .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, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE 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 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