000 FZNT24 KNHC 150314 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. GMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG THE NORTH GULF COAST WILL DRIFT EAST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUNSET THURSDAY. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO NORTHEAST MEXICO SUNSET FRIDAY AND BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SATURDAY EVENING. WEAK HIGH OVER THE AREA SUNDAY AND MONDAY. $$ GMZ080-150930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT E OF FRONT THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT...MOSTLY NEAR COAST. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-150930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 23N W OF 96W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. 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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-150930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...LOWEST S. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-150930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED MAY 14 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...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 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 FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT...MOST NUMEROUS NEAR COAST. .SAT...N OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 2 FT. S OF FRONT SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL/CHRISTENSEN