000 FZNT24 KNHC 140218 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1018 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 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. GMZ001-141430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1018 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING SW FROM CEDAR KEY FLORIDA BEND TO THE SW GULF OF MEXICO WILL STALL FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AT MIDDAY SUN...THEN DRIFT W AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH MON. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG SE RETURN FLOW IS FORECAST OVER THE W GULF WATERS ON MON NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. STRONG E WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE NW COAST OF THE YUCATAN ON WED AND THU EVENINGS. $$ GMZ011-141430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1018 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S PART. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-141430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1018 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-141430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1018 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-141430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .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 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT N PART. 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 WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-141430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1018 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-141430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1018 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-141430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-141430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1018 PM EDT SAT MAY 13 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON