000 FZNT24 KNHC 031512 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1112 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2014 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. GMZ001-040315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1112 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A 1012 MB LOW IS CENTERED W OF TAMPA FLORIDA NEAR 27N84W. A WARM FRONT EXTENDS NE FROM THE LOW TO N OF CAPE CANAVERAL AT 30N81W. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS SW FROM THE LOW TO THE N YUCATAN PENINSULA AT 21N89W. THE LOW WILL TRAVERSE CENTRAL FLORIDA THIS EVENING. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE E AND PASS THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS TONIGHT. A SURFACE HIGH NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO AT 22N98W TODAY WILL SHIFT NE TO 27N95W THIS EVENING AND THEN SHIFT E ALONG 27N ON SUN...PASS S OF THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA ON MON...REACH NEAR 28N84W ON TUE...THEN MOVE NE OF THE AREA ON TUE NIGHT. MODERATE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW WATERS TODAY...AND SPREAD E ACROSS THE ENTIRE GULF ON MON AND TUE...INCREASING TO FRESH WINDS ON WED. $$ GMZ011-040315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1112 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2014 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-040315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1112 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-040315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1112 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-040315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1112 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-040315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1112 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-040315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1112 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-040315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1112 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-040315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1112 AM EDT SAT MAY 3 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA