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Offshore Marine Forecast

FZNT24 KNHC 252106
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019

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.

GMZ001-260915-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move into the northern Gulf late
this evening and tonight. Fresh to strong northerly winds will 
follow the front over the northeast Gulf Wed as the front sweeps 
southward and exits the Gulf late Wed. Expect moderate to fresh 
southerly return flow over the northwest Gulf by late week as 
high pressure builds over the Carolinas in the wake of the front.
The next cold front will move south into the NW Gulf Sat night.

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GMZ011-260915-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt 
late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft late. 

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GMZ013-260915-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019

.TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW
to N 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ015-260915-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019

.TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW
to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ017-260915-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ019-260915-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ021-260915-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft late. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ023-260915-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ025-260915-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
506 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
3 to 5 ft late. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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