000 FZNT24 KNHC 201351 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 951 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 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. GMZ001-202230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 951 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM FORT MYERS TO ALONG THE NW COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL SLOWLY MOVE SE...AND STALL FROM NEAR THE S FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON...WHERE IT WILL WEAKEN AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH EARLY MON. GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS WILL PREVAIL SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF EARLY ON WED. $$ GMZ011-202230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 951 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-202230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 951 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PART. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PART. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE PART. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-202230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 951 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-202230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 951 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-202230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 951 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-202230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 951 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-202230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 951 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-202230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 951 AM EDT SAT APR 20 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE