000 FZNT24 KNHC 231403 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1003 AM EDT MON APR 23 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. GMZ001-232045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1003 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A REINFORCING DRY COLD FRONT WILL RACE S ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. A SURFACE HIGH WILL SHIFT SE OVER THE NW WATERS TONIGHT...AND MOVE E TO NEAR TAMPA BAY WED WITH A STATIONARY RIDGE EXTENDING W TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND THROUGH FRI. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE W WATERS TUE NIGHT...AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY THU WITH LITTLE CHANGE THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-232045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1003 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N NW TO N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-232045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1003 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 90W N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL...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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-232045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1003 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...N WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-232045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1003 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TODAY...E OF 96W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 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. $$ GMZ019-232045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1003 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-232045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1003 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .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. $$ GMZ023-232045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1003 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-232045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1003 AM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON