000 FZNT24 KNHC 090850 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 450 AM EDT WED MAY 9 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. GMZ001-092015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 450 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW GULF WILL LIE FROM SARASOTA TO 26N87W THU MORNING BEFORE PASSING SE OF THE AREA. AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL PASS OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI WITH WEAK LOW PRES DEVELOPING ON ITS N END NEAR 28N96W SAT MORNING THAT WILL TRACK NE TO THE S CENTRAL LOUISIANNA COAST SUN EVENING. $$ GMZ011-092015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 450 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-092015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 450 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-092015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 450 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-092015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 450 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 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. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-092015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 450 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-092015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 450 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LESS THAN 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-092015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 450 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-092015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 450 AM EDT WED MAY 9 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER