000 FZNT24 KNHC 290230 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1030 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. GMZ001-291430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1030 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging from the Atlantic into the east-central Gulf will maintain fresh to strong SE return flow tonight. A cold front reaching the Texas coast Thu morning will extend from SE Louisiana to Tampico Mexico Thu evening, and from the big bend of Florida to Veracruz Mexico Fri morning. The front will weaken and stall from central Florida to the Bay of Campeche on Sat. Strong NW winds are expected S of 20N west of the front near the Veracruz coast Thu night through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-291430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1030 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-291430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1030 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-291430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1030 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-291430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1030 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...W of 96W, SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-291430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1030 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-291430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1030 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ023-291430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1030 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft in NE swell late in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-291430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1030 PM EDT Wed Mar 28 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell