000 FZNT24 KNHC 040156 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 956 PM EDT THU MAY 3 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. GMZ001-040845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 956 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTER OVER SW N ATLC 30N76W EXTEND RIDGE W ACROSS N GULF STATES WITH MODERATE SE BREEZE OVER MOST OF BASIN. MID LEVEL TROUGH ALONG 86W N OF 28N CAUSES SMALL AREA OF STRONG TSTMS AND MODERATE TO FRESH SE BREEZE WHICH SHOULD DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH RIDGE EXTENDING W ACROSS N GULF COASTAL WATERS. $$ GMZ011-040845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 956 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-040845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 956 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...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 TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-040845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 956 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-040845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 956 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-040845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 956 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 24N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-040845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 956 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. $$ GMZ023-040845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 956 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-040845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 956 PM EDT THU MAY 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...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. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES