000 FZNT24 KNHC 131442 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1042 AM EDT FRI APR 13 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. GMZ001-132100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1042 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG SE TO S FLOW W OF 90W TONIGHT AND SAT...WITH THESE CONDITIONS SPREADING E ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF BASIN THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF MON NIGHT...THEN STALL TUE AND MOVE BACK INLAND LATE TUE AS A STRONG HIGH PRES REMAINS OVER THE WESTERN ATLC. $$ GMZ011-132100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1042 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-132100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1042 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 90W... SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-132100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1042 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-132100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1042 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-132100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1042 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-132100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1042 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-132100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1042 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-132100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1042 AM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR