000 FZNT24 KNHC 052040 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 440 PM EDT WED JUN 5 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. GMZ001-060945- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 440 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WITH A LOW PRESSURE CENTER ALONG THE TROUGH NEAR 26N87W. STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE...AND STRONG CONVECTION CONTINUE IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS E OF THE LOW CENTER. THE LOW WILL MOVE NE REACHING NEAR 27N86W LATE TONIGHT... NEAR 28N85W ON THU AFTERNOON...AND INLAND NE OF THE AREA NEAR 31N82W THU NIGHT...POSSIBLY AS A SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL CYCLONE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE N GULF ON SAT AND DISSIPATE THROUGH SUN. A RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS SUN NIGHT AND MON. $$ GMZ011-060945- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 440 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-060945- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 440 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. A FEW SHOWERS FAR SE WATERS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 90W... AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SUBSIDING SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-060945- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 440 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 27N...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-060945- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 440 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-060945- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 440 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013 .TONIGHT...W OF LOW AND TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF LOW AND TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E OF TROUGH. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-060945- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 440 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS THROUGHOUT. .THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-060945- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 440 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-060945- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 440 PM EDT WED JUN 5 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON