000 FZNT24 KNHC 252051 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 451 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 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. GMZ001-260815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 451 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL DIMINISH SAT AS HIGH PRES IN THE N CENTRAL GULF IS FORCED W BY A LOW PRES SYSTEM MAKING ITS WAY FROM THE ATLC INTO NE FLORIDA. THIS LOW WILL MEANDER OVER N FLORIDA AND S GEORGIA LATE SUN THROUGH TUE AND MOVE E WED. A GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF SAT THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-260815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 451 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-260815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 451 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-260815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 451 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-260815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 451 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-260815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 451 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-260815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 451 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-260815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 451 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-260815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 451 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E 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 AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER