000 FZNT24 KNHC 212109 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 509 PM EDT MON MAY 21 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. GMZ001-220845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 509 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER WILL SHIFT S ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH TUE...THEN MOVE E ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS WED REACHING THE NE WATERS THU...AND MOVE E OF AREA FRI ALLOWING THE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE OVER THE W PORTION. A BROAD TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SE WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD BUT WEAKEN FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ011-220845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 509 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-220845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 509 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-220845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 509 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-220845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 509 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-220845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 509 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SE PART. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-220845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 509 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-220845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 509 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-220845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 509 PM EDT MON MAY 21 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON