000 FZNT24 KNHC 220853 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 453 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 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. GMZ001-222145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 453 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A HIGH PRESSURE CENTER OVER THE NW GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS WED REACHING THE NE WATERS THU...AND MOVE E OF AREA FRI ALLOWING THE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE OVER THE W PORTION. A BROAD TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SE WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD BUT WEAKEN FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ011-222145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 453 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT IN E SWELL. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-222145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 453 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-222145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 453 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-222145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 453 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-222145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 453 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-222145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 453 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-222145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 453 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-222145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 453 AM EDT TUE MAY 22 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL