000 FZNT24 KNHC 180846 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 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. GMZ001-182245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL DRIFT E OF AREA SAT WITH WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING W OF THE TROUGH AND PREVAILING THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ011-182245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-182245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-182245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-182245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-182245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-182245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-182245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-182245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 446 AM EDT FRI MAY 18 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL