000 FZNT24 KNHC 300128 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 928 PM EDT MON APR 29 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. GMZ001-301330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 928 PM EDT MON APR 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL REMAIN EXTENDED FROM THE W ATLC 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 LATE THU...REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE FRI...THEN SLOWING AS IT REACHES FROM N CENTRAL FLORIDA TO SE OF THE YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE SAT. AREAS OF SMOKE WILL REMAIN ALONG AND JUST OFFSHORE OF THE COAST OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT. $$ GMZ011-301330- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 928 PM EDT MON APR 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ013-301330- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 928 PM EDT MON APR 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-301330- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 928 PM EDT MON APR 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N PART LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. $$ GMZ017-301330- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 928 PM EDT MON APR 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...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 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-301330- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 928 PM EDT MON APR 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...IN E TO SE SWELL EARLY. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-301330- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 928 PM EDT MON APR 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...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. .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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-301330- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 928 PM EDT MON APR 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-301330- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 928 PM EDT MON APR 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY