000 FZNT24 KNHC 040828 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 428 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 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. GMZ001-042045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 428 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGING LIES OVER THE NE GULF WITH A GENTLE TO MODERATE SE BREEZE OVER MOST OF THE BASIN. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL NEXT WEEK WHEN HIGH PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE E CENTRAL GULF AND WINDS SHIFT WESTWARD OVER THE NE GULF. $$ GMZ011-042045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 428 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-042045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 428 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE 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. $$ GMZ015-042045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 428 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-042045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 428 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-042045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 428 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-042045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 428 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E 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. $$ GMZ023-042045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 428 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-042045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 428 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO 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 SCHAUER