000 FZNT24 KNHC 110240 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1040 PM 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. GMZ001-110830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1040 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT FROM SW FLORIDA TO 25N86W. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA LATE TONIGHT. A TROUGH WILL MOVE OFF THE MEXICAN AND TEXAS COASTS FRI AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE ALSO MOVES INTO THE FAR WESTERN GULF. THIS WILL RESULT IN WEAK LOW PRES TO FORM NEAR THE CENTRAL TEXAS COAST ON FRI AND TRACK NE ALONG THE COAST INTO LOUISIANA SUN. THE TROUGH WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST...TO NEAR 93W SUN TO NEAR 88W MON AND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR 24N92W TUE. $$ GMZ011-110830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1040 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-110830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1040 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 91W SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-110830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1040 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-110830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1040 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-110830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1040 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-110830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1040 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-110830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1040 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-110830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1040 PM EDT THU MAY 10 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO 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...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 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. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE