000 FZNT24 KNHC 080856 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 456 AM EDT TUE APR 8 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. GMZ001-082100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 456 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL RECEIVE A REINFORCING SURGE OF NW WINDS TODAY. GALE CONDITIONS WITH THIS SURGE ARE EXPECTED BRIEFLY IN THE FAR SW GULF. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE GULF TONIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH WED AND THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. THIS HIGH PRES WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EASTWARD FRI AND SAT WHILE WEAKENING WITH A MODERATE E TO SE BREEZE ACROSS THE AREA. $$ GMZ011-082100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 456 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-082100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 456 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-082100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 456 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-082100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 456 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-082100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 456 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-082100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 456 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-082100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 456 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-082100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 456 AM EDT TUE APR 8 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER