000 FZNT24 KNHC 190847 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 447 AM EDT TUE APR 19 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. GMZ001-192100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 447 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE SE US THROUGH THU SUPPORTING MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE BASIN. THE HIGH WILL MOVE E OVER THE ATLC WITH DIMINISHING WINDS LATE WEEK AS A WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS THE NW GULF. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES WNW OVER WATER EACH NIGHT. PERIODS OF CONVECTION OVER THE W GULF WILL SHIFT TO THE N GULF MID WEEK BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE NE GULF LATE THIS WEEK. $$ GMZ011-192100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 447 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-192100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 447 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-192100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 447 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-192100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 447 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2016 .TODAY...W OF 96W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-192100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 447 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-192100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 447 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-192100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 447 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-192100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 447 AM EDT TUE APR 19 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...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. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LATTO