000 FZNT24 KNHC 312030 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM EDT THU MAY 31 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. GMZ001-010930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO SE TEXAS COAST WILL SHIFT E TONIGHT AS WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NORTH EASTERN GULF FRI INTO SAT. THE FRONT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE ALONG 27N BY LATE SAT. HIGH PRES WILL REBUILD BEHIND FRONT SUN AND MON WITH THE SURFACE RIDGE REESTABLISHING FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO SE TEXAS BY TUE. $$ GMZ011-010930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 430 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-010930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 430 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-010930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 430 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LESS THAN 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-010930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 430 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...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 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-010930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 430 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-010930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 430 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-010930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 430 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-010930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 430 PM EDT THU MAY 31 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER BARNES/CHRISTENSEN