000 FZNT24 KNHC 241901 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 301 PM 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. GMZ001-250900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 301 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A 1021 MB HIGH PRES NEAR 29N90W WILL MOVE E TO THE WESTERN ATLC BY LATE WED 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. WINDS DIMINISH SUN AS THE HIGH WEAKENS IN ADVANCE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT SAGGING TOWARD NORTHERN GULF COAST. $$ GMZ011-250900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 301 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-250900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 301 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E OF 90W 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...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .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. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-250900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 301 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-250900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 301 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-250900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 301 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-250900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 301 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-250900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 301 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-250900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 301 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 .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 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS/CHRISTENSEN