000 FZNT24 KNHC 212048 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 448 PM 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. GMZ001-220900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 448 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF WILL RACE E OF AREA TONIGHT DRAGGING A WARM FRONT NE ACROSS THE SE WATERS. THE LOW WILL ALSO TRAIL A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF WATERS TONIGHT AND EARLY SUN WITH THE FRONT MOVING SE OF THE AREA LATE SUN. SHOWERS AND TSTMS WILL PRECEDE BOTH FRONTS THROUGH EARLY SUN. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DIMINISH FROM W TO E THROUGH MON NIGHT WITH SE FLOW RETURNING TO THE NW WATERS TUE AND SPREADING E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-220900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 448 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-220900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 448 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-220900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 448 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-220900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 448 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...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 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 96W...SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-220900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 448 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-220900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 448 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-220900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 448 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-220900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 448 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR