000 FZNT24 KNHC 281957 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 357 PM EDT SUN APR 28 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. GMZ001-290800- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 357 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL REMAIN EXTENDED FROM THE W ATLC ACROSS ACROSS THE N GULF TO THE TEXAS COAST THROUGH MID WEEK...WHILE A WEAK TROUGH REMAINS ANCHORED OVER THE SW GULF OF MEXICO. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THU...REACHING FROM S CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO 22N98W THU EVENING...THEN FROM NEAR MOBILE ALABAMA TO NEAR 18N93W FRI MORNING. AREAS OF SMOKE WILL BE IN THE SW GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. $$ GMZ011-290800- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 357 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-290800- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 357 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-290800- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 357 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-290800- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 357 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. $$ GMZ019-290800- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 357 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...IN E TO SE SWELL EARLY. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-290800- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 357 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .MON...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...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-290800- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 357 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED FRI... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...IN NE SWELL EARLY. AREAS OF SMOKE WITH VSBY 3 NM. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...IN NE SWELL LATE. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ025-290800- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 357 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE WITH VSBY 3 NM. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY