000 FZNT24 KNHC 100228 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1028 PM EDT WED APR 9 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. GMZ001-101430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1028 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .SYNOPSIS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT IN THE E GULF AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE AS HIGH PRES CURRENTLY OVER THE WESTERN GULF BUILDS EASTWARD. THE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WITH A NE TO SW ORIENTED RIDGE AXIS IN PLACE THROUGH SUN SUPPORTING MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH SE RETURN FLOW. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF MON. $$ GMZ011-101430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1028 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-101430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1028 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-101430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1028 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. $$ GMZ017-101430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1028 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-101430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1028 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 5 TO 10 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT E OF FRONT. $$ GMZ021-101430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1028 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-101430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1028 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-101430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1028 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY