000 FZNT24 KNHC 300230 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EDT SUN APR 29 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. GMZ001-300915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH STATES WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THU. A BROAD TROUGH WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA OVERNIGHT AND PASS W ACROSS THE S CENTRAL GULF ON TUE BEFORE WEAKENING OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE NE GULF THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ011-300915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1030 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-300915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1030 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 90W...SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E OF 90W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 90W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 90W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-300915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1030 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N OF 27N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-300915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1030 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-300915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1030 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-300915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1030 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-300915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1030 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-300915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1030 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER/CHRISTENSEN