000 FZNT24 KNHC 281352 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 952 AM EDT MON APR 28 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. GMZ001-290200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 952 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE BASIN THROUGH TUE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST THIS AFTERNOON...AND DISSIPATE AS IT RETREATS N TONIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS ON TUE REACHING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE NIGHT...AND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT...THEN IT WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES SE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE FRONT ON FRI PUSHING THE FRONT TO E OF THE GULF FRI NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-290200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 952 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-290200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 952 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 90W...AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-290200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 952 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 86W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 86W. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 86W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 86W. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-290200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 952 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-290200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 952 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 24N...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 24N...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-290200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 952 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-290200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 952 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-290200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 952 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SMOKE WITH VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SMOKE WITH VSBY 3 NM. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE