000 FZNT24 KNHC 040217 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 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. GMZ001-041130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW GALE FORCE BEHIND THE LATE SEASON STRONG COLD FRONT THAT NOW EXTENDS FROM PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO NEAR MERIDA IN THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD TONIGHT AND SAT WHILE WEAKENING. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS THE NE GULF WATERS LATE SAT THROUGH SUN FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG WINDS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH OVER MUCH OF THE AREA MON THROUGH WED AS WEAK HIGH PRES SETTLES OVER THE GULF WATERS. $$ GMZ011-041130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-041130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E OF 90W... AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-041130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-041130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E OF 96W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 96W. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-041130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-041130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-041130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-041130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR