000 FZNT24 KNHC 080849 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 449 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 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. GMZ001-082015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 449 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL PREVAIL OVER THE GULF THROUGH TUE. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF WED AND LIE FROM TAMPA BAY TO 25N87W BY THU EVENING BEFORE PASSING E OF THE AREA. AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL PASS OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI AND SLOWLY MOVE E TO 92W BY SAT EVE. $$ GMZ011-082015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 449 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-082015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 449 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-082015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 449 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-082015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 449 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-082015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 449 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-082015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 449 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-082015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 449 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-082015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 449 AM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER