000 FZNT24 KNHC 170150 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 950 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. GMZ001-170900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 950 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL WILL 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. $$ GMZ011-170900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 950 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-170900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 950 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. $$ GMZ015-170900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 950 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-170900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 950 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 96W...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. $$ GMZ019-170900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 950 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-170900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 950 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE 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 TO S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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. $$ GMZ023-170900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 950 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-170900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 950 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .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 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...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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