000 FZNT24 KNHC 202115 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 515 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 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. GMZ001-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 515 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WATERS MON AND TUE...THEN SHIFT E ACROSS THE CENTRAL PORTION WED...THEN SHIFT NE ACROSS THE NE WATERS THU AND FRI. A BROAD TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE FAR SE WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ GMZ011-210930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 515 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-210930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 515 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-210930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 515 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-210930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 515 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-210930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 515 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S HALF. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-210930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 515 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-210930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 515 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-210930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 515 PM EDT SUN MAY 20 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON