000 FZNT24 KNHC 010816 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 416 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 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. GMZ001-012030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 416 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM NEAR MOBILE BAY ALABAMA TO THE SW GULF NEAR 22N94W WILL WEAKEN AS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE FRONT CONTINUES EASTWARD TO THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA BY LATE TODAY...EVENTUALLY DISSIPATING OVER THE EASTERN GULF BY LATE TUE. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF WED NIGHT...MOVING ACROSS THE BASIN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. GALE FORCE WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE OFFSHORE OF MEXICO BEHIND THIS NEXT FRONT. $$ GMZ011-012030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 416 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-012030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 416 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-012030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 416 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-012030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 416 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E 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...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-012030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 416 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-012030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 416 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-012030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 416 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-012030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 416 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN