000 FZNT24 KNHC 042015 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 415 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 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. GMZ001-050830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 415 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...BENIGN CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS WEAK HIGH PRES PREVAILS ACROSS THE AREA. A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE FAR NW GULF SAT NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 23N97W BY LATE SUN USHERING IN MODERATE NOTHERLY WINDS. $$ GMZ011-050830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 415 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-050830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 415 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-050830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 415 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-050830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 415 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-050830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 415 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-050830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 415 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-050830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 415 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-050830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 415 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB