000 FZNT24 KNHC 160831 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 431 AM EDT TUE APR 16 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. GMZ001-162130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 431 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF THROUGH THU AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF THU NIGHT. STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...MAINLY OVER THE WESTERN GULF. THE FRONT WILL STALL AND WEAKEN OVER THE SE GULF ON SAT...AS WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH ACROSS THE GULF. $$ GMZ011-162130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 431 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-162130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 431 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-162130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 431 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-162130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 431 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-162130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 431 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-162130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 431 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...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. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-162130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 431 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-162130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 431 AM EDT TUE APR 16 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN