000 FZNT24 KNHC 170831 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 431 AM EDT WED APR 17 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. GMZ001-172045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 431 AM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THU... AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO REACH THE TEXAS COAST THU NIGHT. WINDS TO GALE FORCE AND RAPIDLY BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...MAINLY OVER THE WESTERN GULF. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND STALL FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE S CENTRAL GULF BEFORE DISSIPATING SUN. $$ GMZ011-172045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 431 AM EDT WED APR 17 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 30N N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-172045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 431 AM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-172045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 431 AM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-172045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 431 AM EDT WED APR 17 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI... .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...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. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-172045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 431 AM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-172045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 431 AM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-172045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 431 AM EDT WED APR 17 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI... .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 95W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-172045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 431 AM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE... E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .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. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN