000 FZNT24 KNHC 060842 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 442 AM EDT FRI MAY 6 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. GMZ001-062045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 442 AM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE REGION WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD SAT THROUGH MON ALLOWING FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF BY SAT NIGHT AND INCREASE IN STRENGTH INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS LOW PRES INTENSIFIES OVER THE PLAINS. A TROUGH WILL MOVE OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH EVENING BEGINNING ON SAT NIGHT FOLLOWED BY FRESH E TO SE WINDS. $$ GMZ011-062045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 442 AM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-062045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 442 AM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-062045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 442 AM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-062045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 442 AM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-062045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 442 AM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-062045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 442 AM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .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 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-062045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 442 AM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-062045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 442 AM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 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. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE