000 FZNT24 KNHC 220227 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1027 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 1027 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE WITH A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SW TO 20N91W. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE DRAGGING THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA BY LATE SUN. FRESH TO STRONG WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS CAN BE FOUND IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. 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. $$ GMZ011-220900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1027 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-220900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1027 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. 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. $$ GMZ015-220900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1027 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 27N...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-220900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1027 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 96W...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 96W. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. $$ GMZ019-220900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1027 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-220900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1027 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 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. $$ GMZ023-220900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1027 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-220900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1027 PM EDT SAT APR 21 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...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