000 FZNT24 KNHC 311421 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1021 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 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. GMZ001-010230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1021 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Fort Myers southwestward to 23N90W where it becomes stationary to the eastern Bay of Campeche. The Yucatan Peninsula thermal trough has moved to over the eastern Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours, and is just east of the stationary front. High pressure is present over the area to the north of the frontal boundary. The cold front will drift southward through this evening while dissipating. Its remnants will drift back to the west across the eastern gulf tonight, and gradually dissipate through Sun night. The Yucatan Peninsula thermal trough will merge into the stationary front early this afternoon. The trough will again form over the Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon through Wed, drift westward across the eastern Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours, and dissipate over the SW gulf by late each morning. The high pressure will weaken and begin to shift eastward on Mon in response to the next cold front forecast to approach the area. This next cold front will move into the NW gulf on Wed morning, and reach from the Florida Big Bend region to near 24N91W and stationary to the Bay of Campeche. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will follow in behind the front. $$ GMZ011-010230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1021 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-010230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1021 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-010230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1021 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-010230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1021 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-010230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1021 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 91W. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 91W. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms E of 91W. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-010230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1021 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-010230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1021 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-010230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1021 AM EDT Sat Mar 31 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers thunderstorms. .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. .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. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre