000 FZNT24 KNHC 050216 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1016 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 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. GMZ001-051430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1016 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM NEAR VENICE FLORIDA TO THE NE TIP OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA EARLY THU. HIGH PRESSURE AND A REINFORCING SURGE OF COOL AIR WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION THU THROUGH SAT WITH MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHERLY WINDS. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E INTO THE NE GULF SAT NIGHT AND SUN ALLOWING MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN FLOW TO DEVELOP W OF 90W. $$ GMZ011-051430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1016 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-051430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1016 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-051430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1016 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-051430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1016 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-051430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1016 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-051430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1016 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-051430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1016 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-051430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1016 PM EDT WED MAY 4 2016 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER HUFFMAN