000 FZNT24 KNHC 272038 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 438 PM EDT SAT APR 27 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. GMZ001-280845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 438 PM EDT SAT APR 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A NE TO SW ORIENTED RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS THROUGH TUE. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP IN THE CENTRAL AND E GULF WED AND THU AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT. THAT FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF THU. $$ GMZ011-280845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 438 PM EDT SAT APR 27 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ013-280845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 438 PM EDT SAT APR 27 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E TO 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. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-280845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 438 PM EDT SAT APR 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-280845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 438 PM EDT SAT APR 27 2013 .TONIGHT...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 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. $$ GMZ019-280845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 438 PM EDT SAT APR 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-280845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 438 PM EDT SAT APR 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-280845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 438 PM EDT SAT APR 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...IN NE SWELL EARLY. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-280845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 438 PM EDT SAT APR 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY