000 FZNT24 KNHC 032005 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 405 PM EDT WED APR 3 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. GMZ001-040815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 405 PM EDT WED APR 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT IN THE NE GULF EXTENDS FROM NEAR 27N85W TO 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N92W WITH A COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW TO THE SW JUST S OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE FIRST LOW TO ANOTHER LOW IN THE SW GULF NEAR 22N96W. THE FIRST LOW WILL SHIFT NE OF THE GULF THU MORNING WITH THE COLD FRONT REACHING FROM 30N87W TO 19N95W THU AFTERNOON...FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA FRI MORNING...SHIFTING SE OF THE GULF BY FRI EVENING. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE GULF LATE SAT THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ011-040815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 405 PM EDT WED APR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-040815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 405 PM EDT WED APR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS MAY BE HIGHER NEAR TSTMS. .THU...E OF FRONT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF FRONT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-040815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 405 PM EDT WED APR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 KT N OF WARM FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS MAY BE HIGHER NEAR TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-040815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 405 PM EDT WED APR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-040815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 405 PM EDT WED APR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N AND NEAR FRONT. .THU...E OF FRONT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF FRONT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-040815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 405 PM EDT WED APR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PART. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...E OF FRONT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF FRONT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-040815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 405 PM EDT WED APR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-040815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 405 PM EDT WED APR 3 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...E OF FRONT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF FRONT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF FRONT...AND 4 TO 7 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY