000 FZNT24 KNHC 141502 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1102 AM EDT SAT APR 14 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. GMZ001-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1102 AM EDT SAT APR 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG SE FLOW W OF 90W...WITH THESE CONDITIONS SOREADING E ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BASIN MON. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTERTHE NW GULF LATE MON...STALL OVER THE NW WATERS TUE...AND MOVE BACK INLAND TUE NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND E TO W ALONG 28N WED. $$ GMZ011-142130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1102 AM EDT SAT APR 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-142130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1102 AM EDT SAT APR 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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. $$ GMZ015-142130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1102 AM EDT SAT APR 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-142130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1102 AM EDT SAT APR 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT... EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF 96W. .TONIGHT...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 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-142130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1102 AM EDT SAT APR 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-142130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1102 AM EDT SAT APR 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. $$ GMZ023-142130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1102 AM EDT SAT APR 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-142130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1102 AM EDT SAT APR 14 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 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 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .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. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR