000 FZNT24 KNHC 060857 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 457 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 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. GMZ001-062215- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 457 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO 28N90W TO NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS WILL PUSH SOUTH THROUGH TODAY AND REACH FROM NEAR FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO 27N93W BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL SAG FURTHER SOUTH INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TONIGHT...BUT THE MAIN PUSH OF COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR NE GULF BEHIND FRONT TONIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY FRESH NE WINDS. THE FRONT WILL SHIFT SE OF THE AREA AND BECOME DIFFUSE THROUGH SAT. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ011-062215- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 457 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-062215- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 457 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT W OF 90W. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-062215- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 457 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-062215- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 457 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-062215- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 457 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-062215- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 457 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...TO 9 FT IN THE GULF STREAM. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-062215- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 457 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-062215- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 457 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN