000 FZNT24 KNHC 200831 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 431 AM EDT WED APR 20 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. GMZ001-202045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 431 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN CENTERED OVER THE W ATLC AND SE UNITED STATES 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. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E THROUGH THE N AND NE GULF FRI AND SAT...WITH HIGH PRES MOVING INTO THE NW GULF BEHIND THE FRONT FRI NIGHT AND SAT. A THERMAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES W-NW OVER WATER EACH NIGHT...SUPPORTING FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS WED AND THU NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-202045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 431 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-202045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 431 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-202045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 431 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-202045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 431 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO 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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-202045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 431 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-202045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 431 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 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. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-202045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 431 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-202045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 431 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE... SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER LATTO