000 FZNT24 KNHC 110856 CCA OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 453 AM EDT FRI MAY 11 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. GMZ001-112315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 453 AM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE NW GULF RELATED TO AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL DIMINISH THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. FURTHER EAST...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM SW FLORIDA TO 27N90W. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE OF THE AREA LATER TODAY. A TROUGH WILL MOVE OFF THE MEXICAN AND TEXAS COASTS EARLY SAT...REACH FROM S CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO NE MEXICO BY EARLY SUN...AND FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO NW YUCATAN BY EARLY MON. THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT E AND BECOME DIFFUSE OVER THE NE GULF BY LATE TUE. $$ GMZ011-112315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 453 AM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-112315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 453 AM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-112315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 453 AM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-112315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 453 AM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-112315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 453 AM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-112315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 453 AM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-112315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 453 AM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-112315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 453 AM EDT FRI MAY 11 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN