000 FZNT24 KNHC 230842 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 442 AM EDT THU MAY 23 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. GMZ001-232245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 442 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING ACROSS NORTHERN GULF TO TEXAS COAST. WEAK COLD FRONT BRUSH THE NE GULF LATE FRI THEN E OF THE AREA SAT. $$ GMZ011-232245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 442 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-232245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 442 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-232245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 442 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-232245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 442 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-232245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 442 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-232245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 442 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-232245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 442 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-232245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 442 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS