000 FZNT24 KNHC 090215 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1015 PM EDT WED MAY 8 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. GMZ001-090815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1015 PM EDT WED MAY 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS...1020 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR 28N85W WILL MOVE EASTWARD....REACHING FLORIDA BY FRI. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE LOUISIANA AND TEXAS COAST SAT AND WEAKEN AS IT PUSHES SOUTHEASTWARD...EVENTUALLY DISSIPATING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND THROUGH 26N94W TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE OVERNIGHT SUN NIGHT. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE AREA WILL DOMINATE THE GULF MON. $$ GMZ011-090815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1015 PM EDT WED MAY 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-090815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1015 PM EDT WED MAY 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E OF 90W...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-090815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1015 PM EDT WED MAY 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-090815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1015 PM EDT WED MAY 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...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. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-090815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1015 PM EDT WED MAY 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-090815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1015 PM EDT WED MAY 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...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. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-090815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1015 PM EDT WED MAY 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-090815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1015 PM EDT WED MAY 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER