000 FZNT24 KNHC 011457 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1057 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. GMZ001-020300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1057 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR 24N92W WHERE IT BECOMES A STATIONARY FRONT TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NEAR 24N90W LATE TODAY WHILE THE SOUTHERN PORTION WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY. THE FRONT WILL LIFT N ON TUE WHILE DISSIPATING. 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 ACROSS THE WEST-CENTRAL AND SW GULF BEHIND THIS NEXT FRONT. $$ GMZ011-020300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1057 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-020300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1057 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...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 TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 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...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-020300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1057 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-020300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1057 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W...AND NE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. 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 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 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-020300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1057 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-020300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1057 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 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 3 FT IN THE EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-020300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1057 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-020300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1057 AM EDT MON MAY 1 2017 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR