000 FZNT24 KNHC 160922 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 522 AM EDT MON APR 16 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. GMZ001-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 522 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN COLD FRONT ENTERING WESTERN ZONES TODAY AND HIGH PRES OVER WESTERN ATLANTIC WHICH HAS PROCUCED VERY STRONG WINDS AND SEAS TO 10 FT FINALLY RELAXES AS HIGH PRES WEAKENS SIGNIFICANTLY. COLD FRONT BRIEFLY STALLS OFF TEXAS COAST TUE...WEAKENS AND SHIFTS NE WED AND WED NIGHT. REMNANTS OF FRONT DISSIPATE OVER N FLORIDA ON THU AS ATLC RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS COASTAL PLAINS. $$ GMZ011-162130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 522 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-162130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 522 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-162130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 522 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ GMZ017-162130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 522 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-162130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 522 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-162130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 522 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .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. .WED...E TO SE 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. $$ GMZ023-162130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 522 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-162130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 522 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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...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 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 WALLY BARNES