000 FZNT24 KNHC 182102 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009 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. GMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ACROSS SOUTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 26N84W WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE E GULF TONIGHT AS A 1010 MB LOW PRES LOCATED NEAR 25N85W MOVES MOVE TOWARDS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA IN ABOUT 24 HOURS. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN TUE WITH A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES LINGERING OVER THE EAST-CENTRAL GULF WED TROUGH FRI. GMZ080-190330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST E PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED TROUGH THU...E OF 93W NE TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 93W E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-190330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 22N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT..N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 23N E OF 93W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-190330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. S OF 24N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N W TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-190330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 27N N TO NW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR