000 FZNT24 KNHC 290836 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 436 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 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. GMZ001-292030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 436 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LIGHT TO MODERATE SE FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE GULF INTO SAT. SE RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE SW AND FAR W GULF SUN THROUGH MON. A RIDGE WILL BUILD ALONG 27N/28N THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ GMZ011-292030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 436 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-292030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 436 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 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. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-292030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 436 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE MAINLY SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-292030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 436 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-292030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 436 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS...MAINLY W HALF. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-292030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 436 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-292030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 436 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-292030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 436 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING