000 FZNT24 KNHC 010856 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 456 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 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. GMZ001-012000- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 456 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH LOCATED OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF WILL DRIFT IN EASTWARD THROUGH FRI AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF THU . STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT...REACHING GALE FORCE FRI MORNING OFF THE COAST OF TAMAULIPAS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH AS THE FRONT GLIDES SE AND DISSIPATES THROUGH SAT. A WEAK HIGH PRES CELL IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF BY SUN. LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL GULF AND SHIFT E ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA SAT AHEAD OF THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-012000- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 456 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TONE THE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-012000- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 456 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 90W. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-012000- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 456 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N...AND 3 TO 4 FT IN S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-012000- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 456 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. E OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-012000- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 456 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TONW THE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-012000- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 456 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-012000- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 456 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-012000- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 456 AM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN