000 FZNT24 KNHC 162108 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 508 PM 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. GMZ001-170845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 508 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL WILL SLOWLY ENTER THE NW GULF TONIGHT AND EXTEND FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO NE MEXICO ON TUE... EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE CENTRAL WATERS WED AND MOVE E OF AREA THU. REMNANTS OF FRONT WILL DISSIPATE OVER N FLORIDA THU NIGHT AND FRI AS AN E TO W RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS. $$ GMZ011-170845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 508 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-170845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 508 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO 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. 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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-170845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 508 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-170845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 508 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-170845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 508 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...EXCEPT E 5 TO 10 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-170845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 508 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .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 AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA... N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-170845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 508 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-170845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 508 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .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. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON