000 FZNT24 KNHC 201404 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1004 AM EDT FRI APR 20 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. GMZ001-202045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1004 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT PRECEDED BY A LINE A THUNDERSTORMS WILL ENTER THE NW GULF TONIGHT AND RACE TO A POSITION FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT MORNING...FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY SUN WITH LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT. THE LOW WILL MOVE E ACROSS FLORIDA SUN DRAGGING THE FRONT THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS LATE SUN. STRONG NORTHERLY POST FRONTAL WINDS WILL DIMINISH MON AND TUE WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW RETURNING OVER THE NW WATERS TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-202045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1004 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-202045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1004 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 90W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-202045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1004 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. S OF 27N...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-202045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1004 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-202045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1004 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-202045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1004 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-202045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1004 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-202045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1004 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .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 NELSON