000 FZNT24 KNHC 130857 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 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. GMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM SOUTHERN STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 25N87W SHOULD WEAKEN AND BE REPLACED BY LOW-LEVEL RIDGING ARCING SOUTHWEST INTO THE GULF. A MODEST RETURN FLOW SHOULD SET UP ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THU BEFORE THE NEXT COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TX COAST FRI MORNING. FRONT SHOULD EXTEND FROM 30N86W TO 21N97W FRI AFTERNOON TO 25N81W TO 24N91W TO 19N94W SAT AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ080-130930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 93W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 93W BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AREA WIDE LATE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 FT 10 FT THEN SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT S OF 28N AND SW TO W 10 KT N OF 28N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT NEAR SHORE. $$ GMZ082-130930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED. .THU AND FRI...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-130930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 87W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 87W BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AREA WIDE THU. .FRI...S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT N OF 25N. .SAT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-130930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT TUE MAY 13 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BUT 4 TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W SHIFTING NW 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF FRONT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT LATE. .SAT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT . $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN