000 FZNT24 KNHC 240225 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1025 PM 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. GMZ001-240915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1025 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A REINFORCING DRY COLD FRONT CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS THE SE AND SOUTH-CENTRAL WATERS WILL MOVE SE OF AREA LATE TONIGHT. 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. $$ GMZ011-240915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1025 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-240915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1025 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 90W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 90W...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-240915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1025 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-240915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1025 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-240915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1025 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-240915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1025 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 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. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-240915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1025 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-240915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1025 PM EDT MON APR 23 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR