000 FZNT24 KNHC 140201 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1001 PM 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. GMZ001-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1001 PM 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 LATE MON...STALL OVER THE NW WATERS TUE...AND MOVE BACK INLAND TUE NIGHT. A RIDGE EXTEND E TO W ALONG 28N ON WED. $$ GMZ011-140930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-140930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...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...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-140930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-140930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 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 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-140930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-140930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-140930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-140930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON 000 FZNT24 KNHC 140201 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ001-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG SE TO S FLOW W OF 90W TONIGHT AND SAT...WITH THESE CONDITIONS SPREADING E ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF BASIN THROUGH MON. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF LATE MON...STALL OVER THE NW WATERS TUE...AND MOVE BACK INLAND TUE NIGHT. A RIDGE EXTEND E TO W ALONG 28N ON WED. $$ GMZ011-140930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-140930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-140930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-140930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-140930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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. S OF 24N...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-140930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-140930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-140930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1001 PM EDT FRI APR 13 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON