000 FZNT24 KNHC 041512 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1112 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. GMZ001-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1112 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGING LIES E TO W OVER THE NE GULF...ANCHORED ON A 1020 MB HIGH NEAR 30N77W...WITH 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...CAUSING WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE NW OVER THE E GULF. $$ GMZ011-042130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1112 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-042130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1112 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS E. .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. $$ GMZ015-042130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1112 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-042130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1112 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 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. $$ GMZ019-042130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1112 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS NEAR 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS NEAR 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-042130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1112 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR 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. $$ GMZ023-042130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1112 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. EXCEPT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO NE WINDS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-042130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1112 AM EDT FRI MAY 4 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT W PORTIONS. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 STRIPLING