000 FZNT24 KNHC 192032 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 432 PM 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. GMZ001-200945- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 432 PM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES 1013 MB AT 30N83W TO 26N84W...THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE LOW PRES WILL DRIFT NE AND THE FRONT DISSIPATES THIS EVENING. A STRONGER COLD FRONT ENTER WESTERN GULF FRI NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO EARLY SAT...THEN SWEEP SE OF THE AREA SUN. NORTHERLY WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH FOR ALL BUT THE FAR SE GULF MON THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ011-200945- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 432 PM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-200945- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 432 PM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SHIFTING 8 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-200945- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 432 PM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-200945- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 432 PM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...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 E TO SE LESS THAN 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-200945- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 432 PM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-200945- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 432 PM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-200945- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 432 PM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-200945- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 432 PM EDT THU APR 19 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS/CHRISTENSEN