000 FZNT24 KNHC 162021 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 421 PM EDT THU MAY 16 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. GMZ001-170830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 421 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013 .SYNOPSIS...ATLC RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS NORTHERN GULF THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. SE RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK BETWEEN THE RIDGE TO THE EAST AND AN APPROACHING TROUGH MOVING THROUGH TEXAS. $$ GMZ011-170830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 421 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-170830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 421 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-170830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 421 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-170830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 421 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-170830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 421 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-170830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 421 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO 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...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-170830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 421 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-170830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 421 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN