000 FZNT24 KNHC 070849 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 449 AM EDT THU JUN 7 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. GMZ001-072315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 449 AM EDT THU JUN 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS...AN ATLC RIDGE EXTENDING E-W ALONG 25N TO THE E OF 86W WILL BUILD W ACROSS THE GULF FRI NIGHT AS A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE CENTRAL WATERS DISSIPATES. A WEAK FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN PORTION WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA TODAY THEN RETURN BACK OVER THE NE WATERS BRIEFLY ON FRI BEFORE DISSIPATING SAT. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN AROUND THE W PORTION OF THE STATIONARY RIDGE OVER THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ011-072315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 449 AM EDT THU JUN 7 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-072315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 449 AM EDT THU JUN 7 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-072315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 449 AM EDT THU JUN 7 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-072315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 449 AM EDT THU JUN 7 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-072315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 449 AM EDT THU JUN 7 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-072315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 449 AM EDT THU JUN 7 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ023-072315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 449 AM EDT THU JUN 7 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-072315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 449 AM EDT THU JUN 7 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON