000 FZNT24 KNHC 052047 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 447 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 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. GMZ001-060900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 447 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR PENSACOLA FL TO 27N92W TO 27N97W WILL QUICKLY MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY GENERALLY FRESH W TO NW WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AND INTO MON AS THE FRONT MOVES ACROSS E OF AREA. WEAK HIGH PRES LOCATED S OF THE FRONT OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL MOVE E TO THE CENTRAL GULF LATE TUE INTO EARLY WED...AND TO THE EASTERN GULF LATE WED INTO THU ALLOWING FOR MODERATE TO FRESH SE RETURN FLOW TO SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-060900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 447 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-060900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 447 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E OF 90W...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-060900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 447 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-060900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 447 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-060900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 447 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-060900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 447 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-060900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 447 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-060900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 447 PM EDT SUN MAY 5 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR