000 FZNT24 KNHC 262039 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 439 PM EDT FRI APR 26 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. GMZ001-270845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 439 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE SE RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS THROUGH TUE. BROAD TROUGHING MAY SET UP FROM THE NE TO THE SW GULF WED MORNING AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THAT FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE NW GULF LATE WED. $$ GMZ011-270845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 439 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ013-270845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 439 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-270845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 439 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-270845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 439 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2013 .TONIGHT...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. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-270845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 439 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-270845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 439 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-270845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 439 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...IN NE SWELL EARLY. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...IN NE SWELL EARLY. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-270845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 439 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY