000 FZNT24 KNHC 291451 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1051 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. GMZ001-292030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1051 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE EXTENDING ALONG THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THU. A BROAD TROUGH WILL MOVE W INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT AND PASS W TO THE S CENTRAL GULF ON TUE BEFORE WEAKENING OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED INTO THU. $$ GMZ011-292030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1051 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-292030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1051 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 E OF 90W AND 4 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-292030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1051 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-292030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1051 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...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. .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. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-292030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1051 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N...AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-292030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1051 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-292030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1051 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-292030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1051 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...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 SCHAUER