000 FZNT24 KNHC 181446 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1046 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. GMZ001-182115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1046 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES 1013 MB AT 30N87W TO 24N91W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N93W. THE LOW PRES AND THE COLD FRONT WILL SLOWLY DRIFT THROUGH THE NE GULF THROUGH THU. A STRONGER COLD FRONT ENTER WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT AND REACH FROM LOW PRES CENTER 1004 MB NEAR SE LOUISIANA TO 18N95W EARLY SAT. EXPECT STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS BUILD SEAS TO 15 FT BEHIND FRONT BEFORE IT EXITS BASIN LATE SUN. $$ GMZ011-182115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1046 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-182115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1046 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF 90W. .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. 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 IN NW SWELL. $$ GMZ015-182115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1046 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. $$ GMZ017-182115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1046 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 5 TO 10 KT. 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-182115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1046 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ GMZ021-182115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1046 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. 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. $$ GMZ023-182115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1046 AM EDT WED APR 18 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. $$ GMZ025-182115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1046 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 5 TO 10 KT. 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 IN NW SWELL. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN