000 FZNT24 KNHC 180920 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 520 AM EDT WED APR 18 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. GMZ001-182345- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 520 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM DEVELOPING LOW PRES 1014 MB AT 30N88W TO 18N93W. FRONT MOVES N THU AND WEAK ATLC HIGH PRES BRINGS STEADY LIGHT E TO SE BREEZE THROUGHOUT BASIN FRI. SECOND STRONGER COLD FRONT ENTER WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT AND REACH FROM LOW PRES CENTER 1004 MB NEAR SE LOUISIANA TO 18N95W EARLY SAT. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS BUILD SEAS TO 15 FT BEHIND FRONT BEFORE IT EXITS BASIN LATE SUN. $$ GMZ011-182345- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 520 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-182345- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 520 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$ GMZ015-182345- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 520 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...W WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$ GMZ017-182345- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 520 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-182345- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 520 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ021-182345- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 520 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ023-182345- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 520 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-182345- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 520 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES