000 FZNT24 KNHC 100911 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 511 AM EDT WED APR 10 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. GMZ001-102030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 511 AM EDT WED APR 10 2013 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE EXTENDS FROM NEAR BERMUDA W INTO THE SE U.S. AND WILL REMAIN IN PLACE BEFORE WEAKENING TONIGHT AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE NW. EXPECT FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW AHEAD OF THE FRONT THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF WATERS THIS EVENING AND REACH MOBILE BAY TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE THU EVENING...FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI EVENING...THEN STALL FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO THE SW GULF SAT...DRIFTING BACK TOWARDS THE N ON SUN. $$ GMZ011-102030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 511 AM EDT WED APR 10 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-102030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 511 AM EDT WED APR 10 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-102030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 511 AM EDT WED APR 10 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-102030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 511 AM EDT WED APR 10 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E OF 96W...S TO SW 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 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-102030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 511 AM EDT WED APR 10 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-102030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 511 AM EDT WED APR 10 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 15 TO 20 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 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-102030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 511 AM EDT WED APR 10 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-102030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 511 AM EDT WED APR 10 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...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...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING