000 FZNT24 KNHC 302049 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 449 PM EDT TUE APR 30 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. GMZ001-010900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 449 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF THROUGH WED...EMBEDDED IN WHAT IS OTHERWISE A BROAD RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLC TO THE EASTERN GULF. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF THU AFTERNOON...FOLLOWED BY STRONG N FLOW...REACHING GALE FORCE FRI MORNING OFF THE SOUTHERN TAMAULIPAS COAST. THE WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH AS THE FRONT GLIDES SE AND DISSIPATES THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-010900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 449 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TONE THE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-010900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 449 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-010900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 449 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-010900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 449 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-010900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 449 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-010900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 449 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-010900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 449 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-010900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 449 PM EDT TUE APR 30 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR