000 FZNT24 KNHC 010215 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1015 PM EDT TUE APR 30 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. GMZ001-010915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1015 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH LOCATED OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT EASTWARD THROUGH FRI AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF THU EVENING. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT...REACHING GALE FORCE FRI MORNING OFF THE SOUTHERN TAMAULIPAS COAST. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH AS THE FRONT GLIDES SE AND DISSIPATES THROUGH SAT. A WEAK HIGH PRES CELL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF BY SUN. $$ GMZ011-010915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1015 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-010915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1015 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-010915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1015 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-010915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1015 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-010915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1015 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-010915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1015 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-010915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1015 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-010915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1015 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR