000 FZNT24 KNHC 060845 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 442 AM EDT MON MAY 6 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. GMZ001-062045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 442 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM TAMPA FLORIDA SW TO 26N90W WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT REACHES THE FAR SE GULF WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING. HIGH PRES OF 1018 MB NEAR 28N94W WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF TUE...AND TO THE EASTERN GULF WED THROUGH FRI ALLOWING FOR MODERATE TO FRESH SE RETURN FLOW TO SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED THROUGH FRI AS LOW PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE CENTRAL U.S. A WEAK TROUGH WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE NE PORTION TUE. $$ GMZ011-062045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 442 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-062045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 442 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S 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 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-062045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 442 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-062045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 442 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-062045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 442 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-062045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 442 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 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. $$ GMZ023-062045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 442 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-062045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 442 AM EDT MON MAY 6 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...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 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE 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 AGUIRRE