000 FZNT24 KNHC 200253 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 19 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. GMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2008 .SYNOPSIS...THE REMAINS OF A STATIONARY FRONT LYING FROM WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 24N89W SHOULD CONTINUE DISSIPATING TONIGHT. A RIDGE ALONG 24N SHOULD EXTEND WESTWARD ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH LATE WEEK. LOW PRESSURE FORMING ALONG THE FRONT RANGE OF THE ROCKIES MID-WEEK SHOULD LEAD TO A MODEST RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH FRIDAY. A BACKDOOR FRONT SETTLES SOUTHWARD AND EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST BY SAT AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ080-200930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT N OF 29N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W AND N OF 28N E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT E OF 93W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-200930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT W OF 95W LATE. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. $$ GMZ084-200930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 28N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N LATE. S OF 25N W OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E OF 88W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT N OF 28N. S OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI EXCEPT E 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE OF FRONT VARIABLE MOSTLY N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SW OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR AND ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-200930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 19 2008 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 26N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT DIMINISHING. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT WED. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N OF 25N SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N THU AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .FRI...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS MOSTLY N OF 28N...MOST NUMEROUS NEAR COAST. .SAT...NE OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 1 FT. SW OF FRONT SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT...MOST NUMEROUS NEAR COAST. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN