000 FZNT24 KNHC 290812 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 412 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 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. GMZ001-292300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 412 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION BERYL INLAND OVER THE FLORIDA GEORGIA BORDER WILL MOVE NE AWAY FROM THE AREA TODAY. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE TEXAS COAST THROUGH THU. THE RIDGE WILL THEN SHIFT E ENABLING A WEAK COLD FRONT TO ENTER THE FAR NW GULF WATERS FRI WHERE IT WILL STALL AND LIFT N OF THE GULF WATERS SAT. $$ GMZ011-292300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 412 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. $$ GMZ013-292300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 412 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 .TODAY...E OF 90W...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-292300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 412 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE NE HALF. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-292300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 412 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...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. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-292300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 412 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-292300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 412 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-292300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 412 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-292300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 412 AM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY