000 FZNT24 KNHC 200904 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 504 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 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. GMZ001-202030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 504 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK PRES PATTERN ACROSS THE AREA WILL SHIFT E THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT AS LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS DROPS SE. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRES WILL ENTER THE NW GULF FRI NIGHT. THE LOW PRES WILL QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF TO S OF LOUISIANA BY EARLY SAT WITH THE FRONT EXTENDING TO TAMPICO MEXICO...AND REACH FROM THE BIG BEND AREA OF FLORIDA TO NE YUCATAN BY EARLY SUN. THE LOW PRES WILL TRACK NE TO ALONG THE SE U.S. COAST PUSHING THE COLD FRONT TO SE OF THE AREA BY LATE SUN. NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH FOR ALL BUT THE FAR SE GULF MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ011-202030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 504 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ013-202030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 504 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TOINIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E OF 90W S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 90W...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-202030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 504 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TODAY...SE TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 27N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-202030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 504 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LESS THAN 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-202030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 504 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. . .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-202030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 504 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-202030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 504 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BECOMING 8 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-202030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 504 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE