000 FZNT24 KNHC 232103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 503 PM EDT WED MAY 23 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. GMZ001-240830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 503 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER NE WATERS THU WILL LIFT NE OF THE AREA LATE FRI...ALLOWING FOR FRESH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE W PORTION THROUGH FRI. A BROAD TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER SE WATERS THROUGH FRI NIGHT...WEAKEN SAT...AND RETURN SUN INTO MON AS THE TROUGH RETROGRADES W INTO THE EASTERN GULF. $$ GMZ011-240830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 503 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-240830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 503 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .THU NIGHT...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-240830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 503 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-240830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 503 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-240830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 503 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-240830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 503 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-240830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 503 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-240830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 503 PM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .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...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER