000 FZNT24 KNHC 120820 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 420 AM EDT SAT APR 12 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. GMZ001-122100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 420 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2014 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE N GULF WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH EARLY SUN THEN DRIFT N THROUGH MON TO MAINTAIN MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH SE RETURN FLOW. AN UNSEASONABLY STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF MON NIGHT WITH VERY STRONG N WINDS TO GALE FORCE EXPECTED BEHIND IT. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-122100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 420 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-122100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 420 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-122100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 420 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-122100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 420 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT AND TUE... .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-122100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 420 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-122100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 420 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-122100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 420 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-122100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 420 AM EDT SAT APR 12 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL