000 FZNT24 KNHC 092031 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 431 PM 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. GMZ001-100845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 431 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .SYNOPSIS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT IN THE E GULF AND SEAS WILL SUBSIDE AS HIGH PRES CURRENTLY OVER THE WESTERN GULF BUILDS EASTWARD. THE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WITH A NE TO SW ORIENTED RIDGE AXIS IN PLACE THROUGH SUN SUPPORTING MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH SE RETURN FLOW. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF MON. $$ GMZ011-100845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 431 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-100845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 431 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .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 IN A BROAD MIX OF SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-100845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 431 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-100845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 431 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...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. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-100845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 431 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-100845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 431 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-100845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 431 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-100845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 431 PM EDT WED APR 9 2014 .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 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY