000 FZNT24 KNHC 141440 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1040 AM EDT SUN APR 14 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. GMZ001-150245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1040 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR 29N83W TO 29N88W TO 1007 MB LOW PRES NEAR 29N92W WILL LIFT N OF THE GULF WATERS BY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF MON THROUGH THU AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THAT FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF LATE THU NIGHT...WITH STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS BEHIND IT. $$ GMZ011-150245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1040 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH SE SWELL...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. $$ GMZ013-150245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1040 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 20 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS MAY BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-150245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1040 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS MAY BE HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-150245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1040 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...IN E SWELL EARLY. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. $$ GMZ019-150245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1040 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 92W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-150245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1040 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-150245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1040 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-150245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1040 AM EDT SUN APR 14 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY