000 FZNT24 KNHC 290800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 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. GMZ001-292000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging from the Atlantic into the east-central Gulf will maintain fresh to strong SE return flow this morning. A cold front reaching the Texas coast later today will extend from SE Louisiana to Tampico Mexico this 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 tonight through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-292000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-292000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-292000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-292000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TODAY...W of 96W, SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 8 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-292000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-292000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 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...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. .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. $$ GMZ023-292000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-292000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 AM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 10 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 7 ft elsewhere. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE. Seas 3 to 5 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 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 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