000 FZNT24 KNHC 030150 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 950 PM EDT WED MAY 2 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. GMZ001-030830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 950 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS...PREVIOUS SURFACE TROUGH MOVED INLAND OVER LOUISIANA. ELSEWHERE...ATLC RIDGE EXTENDS W ACROSS NORTHERN GULF SHIFT N OF AREA AS TROUGH MOVES N TONIGHT. SURFACE HIGH PRES SHIFT SE ACROSS EASTERN WATERS WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASING OVER WESTERN GULF LATE SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ011-030830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 950 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-030830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 950 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 KT INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-030830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 950 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-030830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 950 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...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. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-030830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 950 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 24N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-030830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 950 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-030830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 950 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-030830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 950 PM EDT WED MAY 2 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES