000 FZNT24 KNHC 121432 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1032 AM EDT SAT MAY 12 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. GMZ001-122145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1032 AM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THE NW AND N CENTRAL GULF RELATED TO AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT EASTWARD THROUGH TONIGHT. A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATER THIS MORNING...AND WILL DRIFT EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS THROUGH LATE MON. A WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ011-122145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1032 AM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-122145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1032 AM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-122145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1032 AM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-122145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1032 AM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL ...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-122145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1032 AM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-122145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1032 AM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-122145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1032 AM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-122145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1032 AM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY