000 FZNT24 KNHC 212045 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 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. GMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS...THE GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN GULF AND TROUGHING OVER THE PLAINS AND NE MEXICO WILL RESULT IN MODERATE TO FRESH SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE GULF THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ GMZ080-220330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-220330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E ALONG YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT BAY OF CAMPECHE. $$ GMZ084-220330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT NEAR THE COAST OF YUCATAN IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE..SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF YUCATAN IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-220330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON