000 FZNT24 KNHC 030215 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 02 2010 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. GMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 02 2010 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG GRADIENT BETWEEN HIGH PRES E OF AREA AND COLD FRONT FROM 29N92W TO 23N94W AND 1004 MB LOW PRES NEAR 21N94.5W WILL MAINTAIN STRONG S WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL GULF INTO TONIGHT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE NW GULF REACHING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 1010 MB LOW PRES NEAR 23N94W MON MORNING... WEAKEN TUE AS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...AND DISSIPATE WED. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE GULF WED AND THU. SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE LATE THU IN W GULF AS TROUGHING BUILDS OVER TEXAS AND NE MEXICO. $$ GMZ080-030930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 02 2010 .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT S OF 26N THEN SHIFTING SE NW PART LATE. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL W OF FRONT TO 95W AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING 1 TO 3 FT TUE NIGHT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST S OF 28N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-030930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 02 2010 .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...N OF 20N E OF 92W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 22N W OF 92W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 22N W OF 92W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E OF FRONT E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S OF 23N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EARLY AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-030930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 02 2010 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL THEN SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .MON...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW N OF 28N. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PORTION. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 28N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PORTION. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NW OF FRONT WINDS N TO NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS S TO 3 FT. SE OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-030930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 02 2010 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE S OF 25N. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 25N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. .MON...N OF 27N S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN STRAITS OF FL. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FL. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .WED AND THU...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR