000 FZNT24 KNHC 150849 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 449 AM EDT WED APR 15 2015 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. GMZ001-152100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 449 AM EDT WED APR 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS...AN ENERGETIC UPPER TROUGH SHIFTING NE ACROSS TEXAS AND THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL MAINTAIN VERY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ACROSS N AND W PORTIONS OF THE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH ACROSS NW WATERS WILL BECOME DIFFUSE THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE...MODERATE HIGH PRES WILL PREVAIL FROM E GULF TO SW PORTIONS THROUGH LATE SUN. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL SHIFT W OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH NIGHT THEN MOVE NW ACROSS SW SECTIONS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. $$ GMZ011-152100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 449 AM EDT WED APR 15 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-152100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 449 AM EDT WED APR 15 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-152100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 449 AM EDT WED APR 15 2015 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-152100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 449 AM EDT WED APR 15 2015 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-152100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 449 AM EDT WED APR 15 2015 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-152100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 449 AM EDT WED APR 15 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-152100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 449 AM EDT WED APR 15 2015 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-152100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 449 AM EDT WED APR 15 2015 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING