000 FZNT24 KNHC 091441 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1041 AM EDT WED APR 9 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. GMZ001-100245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1041 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT HAS SLOWED ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN THIS MORNING...WITH WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU ACROSS THE GULF AS HIGH PRES SETTLES ACROSS NORTH PORTIONS. THE HIGH WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EASTWARD THU WITH ASSOCIATED RIDGE AXIS PERSISTING ALONG 29N FRI THROUGH SUN... RESULTING IN MODERATE E TO SE BREEZE ACROSS THE BASIN. $$ GMZ011-100245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1041 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-100245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1041 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF 90W E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-100245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1041 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-100245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1041 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W...AND E 5 TO 10 KT W OF 96W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-100245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1041 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-100245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1041 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-100245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1041 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-100245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1041 AM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...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. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING