000 FZNT24 KNHC 160912 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 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. GMZ089-161530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 25N WILL MOVE EAST AHEAD OF A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NW GULF THIS MORNING. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO NEAR 25N91W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE FRIDAY NIGHT AND BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN FROM TAMPA THROUGH 25N90W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE FRONT SHOULD DISSIPATE SUN...WITH A WEAK HIGH BUILDING ALONG 25N INTO THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ080-161530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT WITH SE SWELL. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT FRI AFTERNOON AND 15 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT...MOSTLY NEAR COAST. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT SAT NIGHT EXCEPT BECOMING W N OF 29N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT NEAR 2 FT N OF 29N. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-161530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...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 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT ALL AREAS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 95W TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-161530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT DURING FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT MOSTLY NEAR COAST. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT W 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT LATE. S OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST S. .TUE...N OF 26N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-161530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI MAY 16 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE 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 26N NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 T0 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT N OF 27N...MAINLY NEAR COAST. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 1 FT BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE...HIGHEST N. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN