000 FZNT24 KNHC 290816 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 416 AM EDT SUN APR 29 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. GMZ001-292200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 416 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE EXTENDING ALONG NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS WILL SHIFT N OF AREA TODAY. A BROAD TROUGH WILL MOVE W INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TODAY AND CONTINUE W TO THE S CENTRAL GULF ON TUE BEFORE WEAKENING OVER THE NW GULF WED INTO THU. $$ GMZ011-292200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 416 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ013-292200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 416 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-292200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 416 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-292200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 416 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ019-292200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 416 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-292200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 416 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-292200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 416 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-292200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 416 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON