000 FZNT24 KNHC 111436 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1036 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 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. GMZ001-112245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1036 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT ADVANCING E ACROSS THE NW GULF WATERS WILL EXTEND FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE NW BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT. THE SEGMENT OF THE FRONT TO THE N OF 26N WILL PASS E OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT WHILE THE SOUTHERN PORTION GRADUALLY DISSIPATES FROM S FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH MON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF ON MON...BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GULF ON TUE...THEN SHIFT NE OF THE AREA ON WED AS SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETS UP OVER THE NW WATERS. $$ GMZ011-112245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1036 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-112245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1036 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-112245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1036 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-112245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1036 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-112245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1036 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITH FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-112245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1036 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE 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. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-112245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1036 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-112245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1036 AM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON