000 FZNT24 KNHC 260238 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1038 PM EDT WED APR 25 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. GMZ001-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1038 PM EDT WED APR 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING ALONG 26N FROM THE WESTERN ATLC TO THE TEXAS COAST WILL LIFT N TO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BY LATE FRI BEFORE BUILDING OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES SAT THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ011-260930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1038 PM EDT WED APR 25 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-260930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1038 PM EDT WED APR 25 2012 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-260930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1038 PM EDT WED APR 25 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-260930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1038 PM EDT WED APR 25 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 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. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-260930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1038 PM EDT WED APR 25 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-260930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1038 PM EDT WED APR 25 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-260930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1038 PM EDT WED APR 25 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-260930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1038 PM EDT WED APR 25 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS/CHRISTENSEN