000 FZNT24 KNHC 291947 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 PM 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. GMZ001-300800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 347 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered NE of the Bahamas ridging into the east Gulf will maintain moderate to fresh SE return flow through early Fri. A cold front from southern Alabama to Tampico Mexico will extend from the big bend of Florida to Veracruz Mexico Fri afternoon. The front will stall and weaken from central Florida to the Bay of Campeche on Sat. Fresh to near gale force NW winds are expected in the western Bay of Campeche tonight through Sat morning. $$ GMZ011-300800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 347 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-300800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 347 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .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...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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-300800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 347 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-300800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 347 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TONIGHT...N to 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. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-300800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 347 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-300800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 347 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .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 to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-300800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 347 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-300800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 347 PM EDT Thu Mar 29 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos