000 FZNT24 KNHC 031502 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1102 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 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. GMZ001-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1102 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES LOCATED E OF FLORIDA NEAR 31N75W EXTENDS A RIDGE W ACROSS THE N GULF STATES YIELDING SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS MOST OF THE BASIN. A NARROW ZONE OF FRESH TO STRONG SE WINDS AND STRONG TSTMS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS MUCH OF THE E GULF BEFORE WEAKENING LATE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REORGANIZE JUST OFF THE NE FLORIDA COAST FRI AND DRIFT S TO NW BAHAMAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH RIDGE EXTENDING W ACROSS THE N GULF COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ011-032130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1102 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-032130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1102 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT W PORTIONS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-032130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1102 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ GMZ017-032130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1102 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-032130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1102 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-032130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1102 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 KT SW PORTIONS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-032130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1102 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS NEAR 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-032130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1102 AM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT TO 4 FT NEAR YUCATAN COAST LATE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING/GR