000 FZNT24 KNHC 071448 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 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. GMZ001-080300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE NW GULF WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH MON ALLOWING FOR SE TO S RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN WATERS TO INCREASE AND EXPAND ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL WATERS AS THE GRADIENT TIGHTENS BETWEEN DEEPENING LOW PRES ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS AND THE HIGH PRES. A TROUGH WILL MOVE OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH EVENING BEGINNING ON SAT NIGHT FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO OCCASIONAL STRONG E TO SE WINDS. $$ GMZ011-080300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT TOWARDS EVENING. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-080300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W...AND E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W...AND SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. W OF 90W...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-080300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-080300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-080300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-080300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-080300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT TOWARDS EVENING. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-080300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1048 AM EDT SAT MAY 7 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 21N E OF 91W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 21N E OF 91W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 21N E OF 91W. .TUE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT N OF 21N E OF 91W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SE 20 TO 25 KT E OF 92W EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT N OF 21N E OF 91W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT N OF 21N E OF 91W. $$ FORECASTER LATTO