000 FZNT24 KNHC 020256 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011 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. GMZ089-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING FROM EASTERN SEABOARD SW ACROSS N FLORIDA TO W GULF THROUGH MON. COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST MON EVENING AND EXTEND FROM SW LOUISIANA COAST TO 21N98W TUE MORNING AND FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WED MORNING...THEN BECOME ALIGNED E TO W ALONG 25N AND DISSIPATE THU. STRONG TO NEAR GALE WINDS EXPECTED W OF THE FRONT IN EXTREME SW GULF TUE. $$ GMZ080-020930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-020930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT ALONG YUCATAN COAST...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT THROUGHOUT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF 93W N TO NE 20 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS W OF 95W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF FRONT AND BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-020930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 23N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF FRONT WINDS BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT FRI THEN BECOMING E TO SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-020930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 040 AM CDT MON MAY 02 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT WITHIN THE FLORIDA CURRENT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF FRONT AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF FRONT. .THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT N OF 25N AND E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 25N FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING