000 FZNT24 KNHC 082120 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 520 PM EDT SUN APR 8 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. GMZ001-090830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 520 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN SOME MON AND TUE AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE NE WATERS. WEAK SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 87W WILL MOVE W-SW TONIGHT AND MON AND WEAKEN CONSIDERABLY. STRONGER HIGH PRES WILL THEN BUILD S ACROSS THE GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT LATE TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ011-090830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 520 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-090830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 520 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-090830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 520 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT S OF 27N...SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-090830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 520 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-090830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 520 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT W OF TROUGH BY AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-090830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 520 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT AND GUSTY THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE FLORIDA CURRENT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-090830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 520 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT BECOMING NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-090830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 520 PM EDT SUN APR 8 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N PORTIONS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE