000 FZNT24 KNHC 252035 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 435 PM EDT THU APR 25 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. GMZ001-260845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 435 PM EDT THU APR 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE NEAR 30N86W TO WEAK 1021 LOW PRES NEAR 25N96W TO THE SW GULF NEAR 18N94W. THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY BECOME DIFFUSE...DISSIPATING THROUGH THE DAY FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD SW OVER MUCH OF THE AREA FROM THE U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD LATE FRI THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ011-260845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 435 PM EDT THU APR 25 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-260845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 435 PM EDT THU APR 25 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-260845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 435 PM EDT THU APR 25 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR NW PART. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-260845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 435 PM EDT THU APR 25 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 10 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE 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. $$ GMZ019-260845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 435 PM EDT THU APR 25 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-260845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 435 PM EDT THU APR 25 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-260845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 435 PM EDT THU APR 25 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ025-260845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 435 PM EDT THU APR 25 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY