000 FZNT24 KNHC 130238 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1038 PM 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. GMZ001-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1038 PM 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 OVERNIGHT. A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM CENTRAL LOUISIANA COAST TO UPPER MEXICAN COAST WILL MOVE EASTWARD 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. $$ GMZ011-130930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1038 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-130930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1038 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT NW OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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. $$ GMZ015-130930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1038 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-130930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1038 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS NEAR 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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. $$ GMZ019-130930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1038 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW HALF. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-130930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1038 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN THE FLORIDA CURRENT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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. $$ GMZ023-130930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1038 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-130930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1038 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT SE COASTAL SECTIONS. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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 STRIPLING