000 FZNT24 KNHC 121352 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 952 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 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. GMZ001-122200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 952 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 21N97W WILL CONTINUE E AND EXTEND FROM CEDAR KEY FLORIDA TO 22N93W TO 18N93W TONIGHT. THEN FRONT WILL NEARLY STALL FROM SE FLORIDA TO 23N90W TO 19N93W ON MON. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH WED. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETTING UP OVER THE NW WATERS MON NIGHT WITH THESE CONDITIONS SPREADING E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF BY LATE WED AND CONTINUING THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ011-122200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 952 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-122200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 952 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR THE FRONT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 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 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-122200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 952 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N BEHIND THE FRONT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-122200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 952 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-122200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 952 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-122200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 952 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-122200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 952 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-122200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 952 AM EDT SUN MAY 12 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...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...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON