000 FZNT24 KNHC 180832 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 432 AM EDT FRI APR 18 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. GMZ001-182045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 432 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR TAMPA FLORIDA TO 29N87W TO A 1012 MB LOW AT 28N88W. A COLD FRONT TRAILS FROM THE LOW TO 24N91W. THE WARM FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT N THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH THE LOW PRES EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 29N87W BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 25N90W AND TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE LOW WILL MOVE ENE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON REACHING NEAR 30N86W THIS EVENING WITH THE COLD FRONT TO 25N86W TO NEAR 21N92W. MINIMAL GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER A PORTION OF THE NW QUADRANT OF THE LOW TODAY...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE OVER THE NE GULF AHEAD OF THE LOW AND COLD FRONT. BY SAT MORNING...THE LOW WILL BE OVER NORTHERN FLORIDA WITH THE COLD FRONT EXTENDING SSW OVER THE FAR EASTERN GULF. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE EASTWARD AWAY FROM FLORIDA DURING SAT AFTERNOON PUSHING THE FRONT E OF THE AREA. IN ITS WAKE...A RIDGE WILL THEN EXTEND ACROSS THE GULF SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-182045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 432 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-182045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 432 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING N OF 28N E OF 89W... .TODAY...E OF 89W...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT N OF 28N AND 20 TO 25 KT S OF 28N IN THE AFTERNOON. N OF 28N E OF 89W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 28N E OF 89W...SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 89W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS E OF 90W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BETWEEN 90W AND 92W. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF E OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-182045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 432 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 ...GALE WARNING N OF 27N... .TODAY...N OF 27N...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SHIFTING TO SE TO S AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE IN THE AFTERNOON EXCEPT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT W OF 86W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS TO SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E AND SE PARTS EARLY. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-182045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 432 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHES OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-182045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 432 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 91W. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PART EARLY. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-182045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 432 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N AND W PARTS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE BECOMING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-182045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 432 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-182045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 432 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE