000 FZNT24 KNHC 151448 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1048 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. GMZ001-152115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1048 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 TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO STALL NEAR THE COAST OF TEXAS MON THROUGH TUE...THEN MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TUE REACHING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO NE MEXICO. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NE GULF WATERS EARLY WED. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND E TO W ALONG ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS WED AND THU. $$ GMZ011-152115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-152115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .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. $$ GMZ015-152115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-152115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. $$ GMZ019-152115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-152115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. 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. $$ GMZ023-152115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-152115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. 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 3 TO 5 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. $$ FORECASTER GR 000 FZNT24 KNHC 151448 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ001-152115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES N OF AREA WILL PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG SE RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE GULF W OF 90W THROUGH TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO STALL NEAR THE COAST OF TEXAS MON THROUGH TUE...THEN MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TUE REACHING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO NE MEXICO. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE NE GULF WATERS EARLY WED. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND E TO W ALONG ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS WED AND THU. $$ GMZ011-152115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .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. $$ GMZ013-152115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-152115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 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. $$ GMZ017-152115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-152115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 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. $$ GMZ021-152115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-152115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...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...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. $$ GMZ025-152115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1048 AM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR