000 FZNT24 KNHC 281940 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 PM 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. GMZ001-290745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 PM 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. High pressure in the wake of the front will support fresh to near gale force winds in the western Bay of Campeche Thu night to Sat morning. $$ GMZ011-290745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-290745- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 340 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .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...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-290745- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 340 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-290745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...W of 96W, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-290745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 340 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-290745- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 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. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-290745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-290745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late in the afternoon. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE 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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos