000 FZNT24 KNHC 152109 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 509 PM 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. GMZ001-160915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 509 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...THE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA WILL DIMINISH FROM THE W TO E ON MON AS A WEAK COLD FRONT BRIEFLY STALLS OVER THE TEXAS COASTAL PLAINS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE E AGAIN ON TUE REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE CENTRAL WATERS TUE NIGHT...THEN DRIFTING E ACROSS THE NE GULF WED AND WED NIGHT. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER N FLORIDA ON THU AS AN E TO W RIDGE DEVELOPS ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 28N FRI. $$ GMZ011-160915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 509 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. A FEW SHOWERS FAR NW WATERS EARLY. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-160915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 509 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-160915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 509 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ GMZ017-160915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 509 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...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 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 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. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-160915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 509 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-160915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 509 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-160915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 509 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-160915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 509 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .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. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON