000 FZNT24 KNHC 202030 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ001-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT PRECEDED BY A LINE A THUNDERSTORMS WILL ENTER THE NW GULF OVERNIGHT 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. A REINFORCING SURGE OF NORTH FLOW WILL PUSH INTO THE NORTHERN GULF MON THEN DIMINISH TUE AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF...ALLOWING SE RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW GULF WED. $$ GMZ011-210930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 430 PM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-210930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 430 PM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E OF 90W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 90W...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-210930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 430 PM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-210930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 430 PM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 96W. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-210930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 430 PM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...N OF 24N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 24N...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-210930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 430 PM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .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 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-210930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 430 PM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-210930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 430 PM EDT FRI APR 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NE 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. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/CHRISTENSEN