000 FZNT24 KNHC 230227 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1027 PM EDT SUN APR 22 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. GMZ001-230900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1027 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP SE THROUGH THE GULF WATERS TONIGHT AND MON. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST IN THE WAKE OF THIS FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE SE OF AREA MON NIGHT. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH FROM W TO E THROUGH MON NIGHT WITH INCREASING SE FLOW RETURNING TO THE NW WATERS TUE AND SPREADING E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY LATE WED AS A RIDGE DEVELOPS FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND. $$ GMZ011-230900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1027 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-230900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1027 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-230900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1027 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-230900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1027 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-230900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1027 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-230900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1027 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-230900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1027 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-230900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1027 PM EDT SUN APR 22 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .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 3 TO 5 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...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR