000
FZNT24 KNHC 020212
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1012 PM 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.

GMZ001-020915-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
1012 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDS FROM N FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO. 
INVERTED TROUGH OVER SE GULF WATERS MOVE NW AND DISSIPATE OVER
NW WATERS WED AND WED NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES BUILD OVER NE GULF
THU THROUGH SAT. 

$$

GMZ011-020915-
NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK-
1012 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ013-020915-
N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY-
1012 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF 90W AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS. 
.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. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ015-020915-
NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W-
1012 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. 

$$

GMZ017-020915-
W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-
1012 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.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. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 

$$

GMZ019-020915-
CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W-
1012 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...E 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 3 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ021-020915-
E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA-
1012 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND TSTMS. 
.WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 
.THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ023-020915-
SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W-
1012 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

GMZ025-020915-
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-
1012 PM EDT TUE MAY 1 2012

.OVERNIGHT...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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. 
.SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 

$$

FORECASTER WALLY BARNES