000 FZNT24 KNHC 090230 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. GMZ001-090845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA SW TO 28N94W TO JUST N OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS IS SLOWLY MOVING E. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO ACCELERATE ON WED...AND REACH THE FAR EASTERN GULF BY WED EVENING. THE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS N AND CENTRAL FLORIDA LATE WED NIGHT AND THU. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE FAR WESTERN GULF FRI...AND PRODUCE A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG THE TEXAS COAST FRI. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE SLOWLY E TO THE MIDDLE GULF THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-090845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1030 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 KT FAR W PART. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...WINDS BECOMING SE TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...WINDS SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-090845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1030 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TONIGHT...WINDS VARIABLE 5 KT...EXCEPT E OF 89W SE TO S 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR W PART. .WED...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W PART. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-090845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1030 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .THU...N OF 27N...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 27N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-090845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1030 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-090845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1030 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-090845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1030 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-090845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1030 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS FAR W PART. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...WINDS BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-090845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1030 PM EDT TUE MAY 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. .SUN...NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE