000 FZNT24 KNHC 171940 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 340 PM 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. GMZ001-180830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 340 PM 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 EVENING. WINDS TO GALE FORCE AND RAPIDLY BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...OVER THE WESTERN GULF ON FRI. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND STALL FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE S CENTRAL GULF BEFORE DISSIPATING SUN. LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS AND LOW SEAS PREVAIL LATE SUN AND MON. $$ GMZ011-180830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 340 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-180830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 340 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .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. .FRI...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 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. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-180830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 340 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. S OF 27N...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-180830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 340 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .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 NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 8 TO 13 FT W OF 96W. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-180830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 340 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 24N...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 24N...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-180830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 340 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .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. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-180830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 340 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE... E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-180830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 340 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 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 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...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB