000 FZNT24 KNHC 171356 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 956 AM EDT SUN APR 17 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. GMZ001-180200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 956 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD IN FROM THE NE WITH FRESH TO STRONG E-SE FLOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE BASIN. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO MODERATE TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT AS THE PRES GRADIENT WEAKENS. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES W-NW OVER WATER EACH NIGHT...WITH SURGES OF FRESH TO STRONG NE-E WINDS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ GMZ011-180200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 956 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-180200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 956 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-180200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 956 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...SUBSIDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-180200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 956 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-180200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 956 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-180200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 956 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-180200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 956 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-180200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 956 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY