000 FZNT24 KNHC 180244 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1044 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. GMZ001-180900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1044 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS...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 OVER THE WESTERN GULF ON FRI. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND STALL FROM SW FLORIDA TO S CENTRAL GULF SAT...THEN DISSIPATE SUN. LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS AND LOW SEAS PREVAIL LATE SUN AND MON. $$ GMZ011-180900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1044 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI... .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-180900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1044 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 90W...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 90W AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-180900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1044 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-180900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1044 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI... .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-180900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1044 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 24N...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. S OF 24N...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-180900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1044 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...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. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-180900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1044 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING N BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-180900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1044 PM EDT WED APR 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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. 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 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL