000 FZNT24 KNHC 280228 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1028 PM EDT SUN APR 27 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. GMZ001-281430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1028 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE BASIN SUN THROUGH TUE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE TO THE TEXAS COAST MON AND DISSIPATE AS IT RETREATS N MON NIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS LATE TUE REACHING FROM PENSACOLA BAY TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE AT SUNRISE WED...THEN WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES SE. THE FRONT WILL STRETCH FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE AT SUNSET THU AND BECOME REINVIGORATED THERE ON FRI. $$ GMZ011-281430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1028 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .MON...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-281430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1028 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 90W E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-281430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1028 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-281430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1028 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-281430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1028 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-281430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1028 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-281430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1028 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-281430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1028 PM EDT SUN APR 27 2014 .OVERNIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SMOKE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SMOKE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER