000 FZNT24 KNHC 100841 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 441 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 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. GMZ001-102045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 441 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 .SYNOPSIS...1020 MB HIGH PRESSURE CENTER NEAR 28.5N84W WILL COLLAPSE THIS MORNING AND BECOME ABSORBED INTO A RIDGE ALONG 29N E OF 90W. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE LOUISIANA AND TEXAS COAST SAT AND WEAKEN FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 23N98W SUN. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE BY MON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS N OF THE AREA MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ011-102045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 441 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-102045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 441 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-102045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 441 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-102045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 441 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-102045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 441 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-102045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 441 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 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. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-102045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 441 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ.. AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-102045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 441 AM EDT FRI MAY 10 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...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...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING