000 FZNT24 KNHC 010814 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 414 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 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. GMZ001-012245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 414 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDS FROM N FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO. AN INVERTED TROUGH OVER THE SE GULF WATERS WILL MOVE NW AND GRADUALLY LOSE IDENTITY OVER THE NW WATERS WED AND WED NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD OVER THE NE GULF THU THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-012245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 414 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS W PART LATE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-012245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 414 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-012245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 414 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-012245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 414 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART LATE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-012245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 414 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-012245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 414 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ023-012245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 414 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-012245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 414 AM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON