000 FZNT24 KNHC 190912 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 512 AM EDT THU APR 19 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. GMZ001-192030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 512 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM LOW PRES 1013 MB AT 30N85W TO 26N85W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N87W. LOW PRES DRIFT NE AND FRONT DISSIPATES LATER TODAY. STRONGER COLD FRONT ENTER WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT AND REACH FROM LOW PRES CENTER 1004 MB NEAR SE LOUISIANA TO 18N94W EARLY SAT. EXPECT STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS AND SEAS UP TO 14 FT BEHIND FRONT BEFORE IT EXITS BASIN LATE SUN. NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH BY MON. $$ GMZ011-192030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 512 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-192030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 512 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-192030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 512 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-192030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 512 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-192030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 512 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-192030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 512 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ023-192030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 512 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-192030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 512 AM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES