000 FZNT24 KNHC 020222 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1022 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 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. GMZ001-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1022 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF LATE THU. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT...REACHING GALE FORCE EARLY FRI MORNING OFF THE COAST OF TAMAULIPAS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH AS THE FRONT SHIFTS SE AND WEAKENS THROUGH SAT. WEAK HIGH PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT AND WILL DOMINATE THE REGION THROUGH MON. A LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL GULF BY FRI AND SHIFT E ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA SAT AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. $$ GMZ011-020930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1022 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-020930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1022 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E OF 90W...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-020930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1022 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-020930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1022 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 96W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-020930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1022 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-020930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1022 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-020930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1022 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE... SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-020930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1022 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR