000 FZNT24 KNHC 161442 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1042 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 1042 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO 25N92W WILL MEANDER THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. A LIGHT PRES PATTERN WILL MAINTAIN A LIGHT TO MODERATE PRES PATTERN ACROSS THE GULF INTO THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-162045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1042 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-162045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1042 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE SWELL. 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 2 TO 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. $$ GMZ015-162045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1042 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 27N...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-162045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1042 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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...BECOMING NE TO E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 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. $$ GMZ019-162045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1042 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-162045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1042 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .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 IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. 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. $$ GMZ023-162045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1042 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-162045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1042 AM EDT WED MAY 16 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 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 LEWITSKY