000 FZNT24 KNHC 032046 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 446 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 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. GMZ001-040900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 446 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING MAINLY NORTH TO SOUTH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO MERIDA IN THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EASTWARD EXITING THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. COMPLEX AND ELONGATED LOW PRES AHEAD OF THE FRONT EXTENDS FROM 1008 LOW CENTER NEAR 28N84W SE ACROSS FLORIDA AND INTO CENTRAL BAHAMAS...WITH TROUGH EXTENDING S ACROSS WESTERN CUBA. ENTIRE SYSTEM TO SHIFT SLOWLY NE AND ACROSS FLORIDA TONIGHT THROUGH SAT MORNING. STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN GULF BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE WEAKENING. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP ACROSS THE NE GULF WATERS LATE SAT THROUGH SUN WITH FRESH TO STRONG WINDS. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ GMZ011-040900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 446 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-040900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 446 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E OF 90W...AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-040900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 446 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N...AND NW 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-040900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 446 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-040900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 446 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-040900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 446 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-040900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 446 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-040900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 446 PM EDT FRI MAY 3 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR