000 FZNT24 KNHC 020830 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013 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. GMZ001-022100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF TONIGHT AND WED IN RESPONSE TO A DEEPENING TROUGH IN NE MEXICO. A LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL START TO DEVELOP IN THE NW GULF WED NIGHT THEN DEEPEN AS IT MOVES NE TO NEAR PENSACOLA FL BY THU NIGHT. THE LOW WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO THU AND FRI. GENTLE TO MODERATE E-SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION SAT. $$ GMZ011-022100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-022100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-022100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-022100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E OF 96W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 96W...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-022100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-022100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...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. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-022100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-022100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 430 AM EDT TUE APR 2 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL