000 FZNT24 KNHC 190318 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. GMZ089-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM FROM 26N82W TO 24N90W TO 18N94W WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE GULF LATE TONIGHT INTO TUE WHILE A 1010 MB LOW PRES LOCATED NEAR 24N82W REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN TUE WITH A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRES LINGERING OVER THE EAST-CENTRAL GULF WED TROUGH SAT. GMZ080-190930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 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 NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-190930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU AND FRI...N OF 23N E OF 93W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 21N N TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 12N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-190930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 5 TO 8 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N W TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT THROUGHOUT. .SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-190930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2009 ...GALE WARNING TUE NIGHT AND WED MORNING N OF 28N... .TONIGHT...N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 25N NE TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 25N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 28N E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR/SCHAUER CLARK