000 FZNT24 KNHC 102108 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON MAY 10 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. GMZ089-110330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES IS BUILDING ACROSS THE GULF WATERS. THE COMBINATION OF THE HIGH AND DEEPENING LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS IS PRODUCING A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER THE WESTERN GULF RESULTING IN INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS. AS THE GRADIENT CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN THROUGH THU...WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE MIDDLE GULF PORTION AND IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE EASTERN GULF. THESE CONDITIONS SUBSIDE ALL SECTIONS EXCEPT THE FAR SE PORTION THROUGH SAT AS HIGH PRES THEN SETTLES IN OVER THE NE GULF. $$ GMZ080-110330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT ...THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 28N W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. $$ GMZ082-110330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT TUE NIGHT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 21N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N. .WED THROUGH THU...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST IN THE EVENING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT... HIGHEST FAR E. .SAT...E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-110330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST W OF 88W E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST TUE NIGHT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST IN THE EVENINGS NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-110330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON MAY 10 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 25N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N TUE NIGHT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 25N E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE LATE WED...THEN INCREASING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE WED. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE