000 FZNT24 KNHC 241449 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1049 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. GMZ001-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1049 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A 1020 MB HIGH PRES NEAR 28N94W WILL 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. $$ GMZ011-242130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1049 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-242130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1049 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 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. $$ GMZ015-242130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1049 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-242130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1049 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. $$ GMZ019-242130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1049 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-242130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1049 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .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. $$ GMZ023-242130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1049 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-242130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1049 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 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...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 DGS