000 FZNT24 KNHC 050227 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1027 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 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. GMZ001-051430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1027 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS OVER THE FORECAST WATERS. THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETREAT EASTWARD WED. THIS WILL ENABLE A WEAK COLD FRONT TO ENTER THE N CENTRAL GULF LATE WED. THE FRONT WILL PASS E ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF ON THU. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-051430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1027 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-051430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1027 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-051430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1027 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-051430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1027 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-051430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1027 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-051430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1027 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-051430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1027 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-051430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1027 PM EDT MON APR 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL