000 FZNT24 KNHC 100854 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 454 AM EDT THU MAY 10 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. GMZ001-102015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 454 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 26N90W WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. AN INVERTED TROUGH WILL PASS OFF THE TEXAS COAST FRI WITH WEAK LOW PRES DEVELOPING ON ITS N END NEAR MATAGORDA BAY SAT THAT WILL TRACK NE ALONG THE COAST TO SW LOUISIANA BEFORE MOVING INLAND ON SUN. THE TROUGH WILL LIE ALONG 93W SUN AND ALONG 88W MON. $$ GMZ011-102015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 454 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-102015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 454 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-102015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 454 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-102015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 454 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-102015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 454 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-102015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 454 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-102015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 454 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-102015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 454 AM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER