000 FZNT24 KNHC 141509 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 14 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. GMZ089-142130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA WILL DRIFT EAST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUNSET THURSDAY. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO TUXPAN MEXICO SUNSET FRIDAY AND BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO 24N90W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE SATURDAY EVENING. $$ GMZ080-142130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT E OF FRONT THU AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI MORNING THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT...MOSTLY NEAR COAST. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE EXCEPT SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-142130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-142130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT THU. .FRI AND SAT...N OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE SAT EXCEPT W 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT SAT MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 87W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 87W SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT SAT. .SUN...N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...LOWEST S. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-142130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 14 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT...MOST NUMEROUS NEAR COAST. .SAT...N OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL