000 FZNT24 KNHC 120209 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 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. GMZ001-121415- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL SHIFT E OF THE AREA BY TUE NIGHT IN RESPONSE TO A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE AREA. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO FAR THE NW GULF TUE NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR TAMPICO EARLY WED...FROM THE FAR WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SW GULF LATE WED NIGHT...FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY THU...AND FROM W CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA FRI. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL FOLLOW IN BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE IN THE FAR W CENTRAL AND SW PORTIONS OF THE GULF WED INTO EARLY THU. $$ GMZ011-121415- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-121415- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-121415- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-121415- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED AND WED NIGHT W OF 96W... .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF 96W 8 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S OF 23N W OF 96W 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT S OF 23N 9 TO 11 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-121415- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-121415- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2014 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E OF 85W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E OF 85W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-121415- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT INTO THU W OF 96W... .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 96W BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF 96W BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 96W BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT W OF 96W BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 96W NW 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-121415- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1009 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2014 .OVERNIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE