000 FZNT24 KNHC 290741 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 341 AM EDT SAT APR 29 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. GMZ001-291945- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 341 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SE TO S WINDS WILL PERSIST FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE NW GULF THROUGH TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT AS IT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY SUN...WITH WINDS REACHING MINIMAL GALE FORCE OFF TAMPICO AND VERACRUZ LATE SUN. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT SLOWLY MOVES TOWARD THE EASTERN GULF MON...DISSIPATING OVER THE EASTERN GULF TUE WITH ATLC HIGH PRES RIDGING BACK IN THROUGH WED. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MAY ENTER THE LATE NW GULF WED NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-291945- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 341 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-291945- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 341 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF 90W...AND SE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .TONIGHT...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...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-291945- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 341 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-291945- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 341 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...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 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-291945- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 341 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-291945- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 341 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO 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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-291945- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 341 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-291945- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 341 AM EDT SAT APR 29 2017 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO 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... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN