000 FZNT24 KNHC 080821 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 421 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 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. GMZ001-082045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 421 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE NW GULF WILL DISSIPATE BY SAT NIGHT. A WEAK STATIONARY FRONT OVER THE FAR N GULF WILL LIFT N AND DISSIPATE BY SUN. A RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL MOVE TO 26N BY SUN AND BUILD THROUGH MON BEFORE PINCHING OFF A HIGH PRES CENTER OVER THE NE GULF TUE. $$ GMZ011-082045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 421 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-082045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 421 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-082045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 421 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AND SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-082045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 421 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 96W...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 96W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-082045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 421 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-082045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 421 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-082045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 421 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-082045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 421 AM EDT FRI JUN 8 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AND SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER