000 FZNT24 KNHC 051505 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1105 AM EDT WED SEP 5 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. GMZ001-052030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1105 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL DRIFT S OVER THE N-CENTRAL GULF THU THEN STALL FRI AND SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 23N97W BY LATE SUN AS IT FORCES THE LOW PRES NE. MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS GRADUALLY VEERING NE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-052030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1105 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-052030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1105 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 90W...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-052030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1105 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-052030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1105 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-052030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1105 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-052030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1105 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-052030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1105 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-052030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1105 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E 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 TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR