000 FZNT24 KNHC 301421 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1021 AM EDT SAT APR 30 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. GMZ001-010230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1021 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOCALLY DENSE FOG WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT ACROSS THE NW WATERS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NW WATERS MON NIGHT...REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON TUE NIGHT AND PASS THROUGH THE SE WATERS ON WED NIGHT INTO THU. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NW COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS THROUGH SUN EVENING. $$ GMZ011-010230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1021 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-010230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1021 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-010230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1021 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-010230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1021 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-010230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1021 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-010230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1021 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-010230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1021 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-010230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1021 AM EDT SAT APR 30 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON