000 FZNT24 KNHC 012043 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 443 PM 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. GMZ001-020845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 443 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF LATE 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 SHIFTS SE AND WEAKENS THROUGH SAT. WEAK HIGH PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE CENTRAL GULF BY FRI AND SHIFT E ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA SAT AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. $$ GMZ011-020845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 443 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-020845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 443 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-020845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 443 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-020845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 443 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO 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 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 96W...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-020845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 443 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-020845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 443 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-020845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 443 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-020845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 443 PM EDT WED MAY 1 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR