000 FZNT24 KNHC 030830 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 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. GMZ001-032030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGING EXTENDING ALONG 30N FROM ATLC HIGH PRES REACHING ACROSS FLORIDA WILL CONTINUE TO PROMOTE MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG RETURN FLOW THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS THE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS BY EARLY FRI...STALLING FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO JUST S OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE BACK NW AS A WARM FRONT SAT INTO EARLY SUN...THEN BACK E AS A COLD FRONT LATE SUN THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ011-032030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 430 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ013-032030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 430 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 3 NM. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-032030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 430 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-032030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 430 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-032030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 430 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-032030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 430 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-032030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 430 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-032030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 430 AM EDT THU APR 3 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY