000 FZNT24 KNHC 280838 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 438 AM EDT MON APR 28 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. GMZ001-282045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 438 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE BASIN THROUGH TUE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST LATER TODAY AND DISSIPATE AS IT RETREATS N MON NIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW WATERS ON TUE REACHING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE NIGHT...AND FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT...THEN IT WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES SE. THE FRONT WILL STRETCH FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU NIGHT AND BECOME REINVIGORATED THERE ON FRI. $$ GMZ011-282045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 438 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-282045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 438 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM W PART. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-282045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 438 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-282045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 438 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. HAZE. VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-282045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 438 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-282045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 438 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-282045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 438 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. HAZE. VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-282045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 438 AM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SMOKE WITH VSBY 3 NM. .TONIGHT...E 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 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .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 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR