000 FZNT24 KNHC 290227 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1028 PM EDT THU APR 28 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. GMZ001-291300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 858 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016 .SYNOPSIS... A SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS THE N GULF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO A FRESH TO STRONG BREEZE AS AN AREA OF LOW PRES DEVELOPS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN U.S. PLAINS FRI. THE ASSOCIATED WEAK COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO GALVESTON BAY MON MORNING AND QUICKLY BECOME DIFFUSE EARLY MON NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-291300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 858 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-291300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 858 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W...AND SE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 90W...AND SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-291300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 858 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-291300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 858 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W...AND SE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-291300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 858 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-291300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 858 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-291300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 858 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-291300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 858 PM EDT THU APR 28 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER