000 FZNT24 KNHC 042040 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 440 PM 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. GMZ001-050845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 440 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 21N92W WILL MOVE SLOWLY E TONIGHT AND WEAKEN. 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. MODERATE SE RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED AND THU. $$ GMZ011-050845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 440 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-050845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 440 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E OF E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 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 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-050845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 440 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-050845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 440 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...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. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-050845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 440 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-050845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 440 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-050845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 440 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-050845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 440 PM EDT SAT MAY 4 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR