000 FZNT24 KNHC 110841 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 441 AM EDT WED APR 11 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. GMZ001-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 441 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WILL WEAKEN AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF TODAY AND THU. THE FRONT WILL BECOME DIFFUSE FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY LATE THU. STRONGER HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF FRONT ALLOWING FOR FRESH TO STRONG SE FLOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THU AND FRI...SPREADING E ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ011-112130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 441 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ013-112130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 441 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ015-112130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 441 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-112130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 441 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-112130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 441 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-112130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 441 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST IN GULF STREAM. $$ GMZ023-112130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 441 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-112130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 441 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN