000 FZNT24 KNHC 220903 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 503 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2017 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. GMZ001-222115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 503 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2017 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL SHIFT EASTWARD TODAY ALLOWING A COLD FRONT TO ENTER THE NW GULF LATE TODAY. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT FORECAST TO REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO BY SUNDAY MORNING...AND FROM TAMPA BAY FLORIDA TO THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA MONDAY MORNING...PUSHING SE OF THE GULF BY LATE MONDAY. A SURFACE TROUGH PERSISTS OVER THE SE GULF. A LOW PRES IS FORECAST TO FORM ALONG THE TROUGH AXIS TODAY AND MOVE TOWARD FLORIDA ON SUN. $$ GMZ011-222115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-222115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...W OF 90W...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-222115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N...AND E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-222115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-222115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-222115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. $$ GMZ023-222115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-222115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER GR