000 FZNT24 KNHC 240859 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 459 AM EDT TUE APR 24 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. GMZ001-242215- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 459 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A 1019 MB HIGH AT 28N94W WILL SHIFT SE OVER THE NW WATERS TONIGHT...THEN MOVE E TO NEAR TAMPA BAY WED NIGHT...AND TO E OF THE AREA THU WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING W TO THE TEXAS COAST THROUGH SAT. THE COMBINATION OF THE RIDGE AND DEEPENING LOW PRES IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL ALLOW FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO DEVELOP OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF BEGINNING TONIGHT...AND SPREAD E ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BY FRI WITH LITTLE CHANGE INTO SAT. $$ GMZ011-242215- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 459 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-242215- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 459 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...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. $$ GMZ015-242215- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 459 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS MORNING AND TO 5 TO 10 IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL THIS AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-242215- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 459 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...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 BUILDING TO 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. $$ GMZ019-242215- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 459 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 89W. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-242215- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 459 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .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. $$ GMZ023-242215- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 459 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-242215- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 459 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE