000 FZNT24 KNHC 030138 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 938 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014 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. GMZ001-031345- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 938 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN ATLC OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WILL INTERACT WITH DEEPENING LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TO ALLOW FOR MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN SOUTHERLY FLOW TO CONTINUE OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH THU BEFORE DIMINISHING THU NIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH EASTERN TEXAS. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS LATE THU NIGHT...AND FAR WESTERN PORTION OF THE FORECAST NW WATERS EARLY ON FRI. THE FRONT WILL THEN STALL FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER LATE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT...AND BACK TO THE NW AS A WARM FRONT SUN. LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO FORM OVER NE TEXAS ON SUN...AND QUICKLY DEEPEN AS IT TRACKS NEWD THROUGH MON DRAGGING A WEAK COLD FRONT BACK ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF. $$ GMZ011-031345- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 938 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHES OF FOG. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. PATCHES OF FOG. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-031345- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 938 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHES OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS W OF 92W. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHES OF FOG W OF 92W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 90W. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHES OF FOG W OF 92W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-031345- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 938 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-031345- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 938 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-031345- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 938 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-031345- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 938 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-031345- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 938 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-031345- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 938 PM EDT WED APR 2 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE