000 FZNT24 KNHC 092052 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 452 PM EDT TUE APR 9 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. GMZ001-100945- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 452 PM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE EXTENDS W ALONG 32N AND WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH WED...WEAKENING LATE WED AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES. EXPECT FRESH TO STRONG SE RETURN FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT THROUGH EARLY WED. THE FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF WED NIGHT...REACHING MOBILE BAY TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE THU EVENING... FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI...THEN STALL FROM NEAR FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO MEXICAN COAST ALONG 25N SAT. $$ GMZ011-100945- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 452 PM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-100945- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 452 PM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-100945- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 452 PM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-100945- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 452 PM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E OF 96W...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-100945- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 452 PM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-100945- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 452 PM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-100945- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 452 PM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-100945- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 452 PM EDT TUE APR 9 2013 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR