000 FZNT24 KNHC 040900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 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. GMZ001-042000- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 500 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM JUST E OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO N CENTRAL YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL WEAKEN AS IT SLOWLY MOVE E THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NW GULF EARLY SUN...THEN QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS THROUGH LATE SUN FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG WINDS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DIMINISH OVER MUCH OF THE AREA MON THROUGH WED AS WEAK HIGH PRES SETTLES OVER THE GULF WATERS. $$ GMZ011-042000- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 500 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-042000- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 500 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-042000- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 500 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-042000- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 500 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...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 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-042000- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 500 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-042000- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 500 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...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 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-042000- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 500 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-042000- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 500 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...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 3 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 TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE