000 FZNT24 KNHC 160838 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 438 AM EDT WED MAY 16 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. GMZ001-162045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 438 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO 24N93W WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH TODAY. A LIGHT PRES PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN A LIGHT TO MODERATE PRES PATTERN ACROSS THE GULF INTO THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-162045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 438 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-162045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 438 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-162045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 438 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 27N...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-162045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 438 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-162045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 438 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-162045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 438 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-162045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 438 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-162045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 438 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN