000 FZNT24 KNHC 191353 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 953 AM EDT FRI APR 19 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. GMZ001-192045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 953 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT FROM MOBILE BAY ALABAMA SW TO 26N92W TO INLAND TAMPICO MEXICO WILL REACH FROM NE FLORIDA TO 25N89W TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL STALL FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT...WHERE IT WILL DISSIPATE SUN. GALE FORCE WINDS AND LARGE SEAS W OF THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE NW GULF THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...AND OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE FAR WESTERN GULF INTO TONIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS AND SEAS WILL PREVAIL LATE SUN THROUGH TUE AS HIGH PRES SLIDES EASTWARD OVER THE SE U.S. $$ GMZ011-192045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 953 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING S OF 27N... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S OF 27N 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 27N...AND 10 TO 14 FT S OF 27N SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-192045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 953 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...E OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 90W...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E OF 90W...AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-192045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 953 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-192045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 953 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E OF 96W...AND 8 TO 11 FT W OF 96W. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-192045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 953 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-192045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 953 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-192045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 953 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT... BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT LATE. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-192045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 953 AM EDT FRI APR 19 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE