000 FZNT24 KNHC 151434 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 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. GMZ001-152030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 18N93W WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DRIFT E THROUGH THE NE GULF BY LATE WED. A WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-152030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-152030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-152030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. S OF 27N...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-152030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...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. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-152030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-152030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-152030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-152030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1034 AM EDT TUE MAY 15 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY