000 FZNT24 KNHC 150914 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 514 AM EDT SUN APR 15 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. GMZ001-152015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 514 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG SE RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE GULF W OF 90W THROUGH SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF AROUND SUNRISE MON THEN SLOW MON NIGHT STALLING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO NE MEXICO TUE...THEN MOVE W AND INLAND LATE TUE NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND E TO W ALONG ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS WED AND THU. $$ GMZ011-152015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 514 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-152015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 514 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 90W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-152015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 514 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-152015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 514 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-152015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 514 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-152015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 514 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E 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. .THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-152015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 514 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-152015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 514 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .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. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES