000 FZNT24 KNHC 210903 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 503 AM EDT SAT APR 21 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. GMZ001-212045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 503 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT PRECEDED BY SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS FROM A 1007 MB LOW OVER SW LOUISIANA SW TO 24N97W. THE FRONT WILL RACE TO A POSITION FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY THIS MORNING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO YUCATAN PENINSULA BY EARLY SUN WITH LOW PRES DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT. THE LOW WILL REACH TO NEAR 28N86W 1004 MB BY EARLY TONIGHT WITH COLD FRONT SW TO THE NW YUCATAN PENINSULA...THEN QUICKLY MOVE E ACROSS N CENTRAL FLORIDA SUN PUSHING THE FRONT SE TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA 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. $$ GMZ011-212045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W PART IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-212045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TODAY...E OF 90W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 90W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 90W. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 90W...AND 8 TO 11 FT W OF 90W. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 90W AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .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. $$ GMZ015-212045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-212045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART IN THE MORNING. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...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 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 96W. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-212045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TODAY...N OF 24N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY NE PART. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 24N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PART EARLY. .SUN...N OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-212045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .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 IN NW SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-212045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-212045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 503 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW 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 IN NW SWELL...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 IN N SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE