000 FZNT24 KNHC 281427 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1027 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017 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. GMZ001-290230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1027 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SE TO S WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE GULF W OF 87W THIS EVENING THROUGH SUN BETWEEN HIGH PRES IN THE ATLC AND LOW PRES NEAR TEXAS. STRONG N WINDS WILL FOLLOW A TRAILING COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY SUN. WINDS COULD REACH MINIMAL GALE FORCE OFFSHORE OF TAMPICO AND VERACRUZ SUN NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND WINDS BEHIND IT WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE AS IT SLOWLY MOVES TOWARD THE EASTERN GULF MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ011-290230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1027 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-290230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1027 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF 90W...AND SE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-290230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1027 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-290230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1027 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 23N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-290230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1027 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-290230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1027 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017 .TODAY...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. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-290230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1027 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95.5W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-290230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1027 AM EDT FRI APR 28 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND SE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MCELROY