000 FZNT24 KNHC 070800 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 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. GMZ001-072100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A DISSIPATING COLD FRONT IS OVER THE FAR SE GULF...AND WILL EXIT THE AREA DURING THE MORNING. A WEAK TROUGH FROM APALACHICOLA TO 29N789W WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REST OF THE NE GULF THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES OF 1018 MB NEAR 27N94W WILL MOVE TO THE CENTRAL GULF WED...AND TO THE EASTERN GULF BY LATE WED WHERE IT IS FORECAST TO REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. THE COMBINATION OF THIS HIGH AND LOW PRES FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL ALLOW FOR MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED THROUGH LATE FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF ON SAT. $$ GMZ011-072100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-072100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-072100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-072100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...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. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-072100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-072100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-072100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-072100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 400 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO 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. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE