000 FZNT24 KNHC 011515 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SAT MAY 01 2010 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. GMZ089-012130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRES OVER SW ATLC AND A COLD FRONT OVER EASTERN TEXAS WILL MAINTAIN STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF THROUGH SUN EVENING. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF EARLY SUN REACHING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY MON...FROM W FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY TUE...THEN WEAKEN LATE TUE AND DISSIPATE WED. $$ GMZ080-012130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...THEN SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL SUN NIGHT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...HIGHEST IN SE CORNER. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT NE PORTION LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W OF 95W. $$ GMZ082-012130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT E OF 93W TONIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 22N BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT E OF 93W TONIGHT...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 22N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 22N...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SEAS S OF 22N 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF FRONT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT OCCASIONALLY 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 22N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 22N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 22N. .TUE...E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-012130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT W OF 87W LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT TONIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NW. .MON...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 27N...AND TO 4 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W PORTION. .TUE...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-012130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SAT MAY 01 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 25N NEAR THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR