000 FZNT24 KNHC 290211 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1011 PM 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. GMZ001-291415- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1011 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE BASIN THROUGH TUE. A WEAK TROUGH ALONG THE TEXAS COAST WILL DISSIPATE AS IT RETREATS N TONIGHT. A 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 FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CENTRAL WED NIGHT...THEN IT WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES SE. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU NIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL STRENGTHEN SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE FRONT FRI AND SAT...PUSHING THE FRONT TO E OF THE GULF SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-291415- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1011 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-291415- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1011 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-291415- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1011 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-291415- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1011 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-291415- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1011 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-291415- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1011 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 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 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-291415- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1011 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 TO 5 NM. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST S OF 20N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST S OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-291415- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1011 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 NM. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 NM. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. HAZE WITH VSBY 3 NM. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER