000 FZNT24 KNHC 121949 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 349 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 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. GMZ001-130830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 349 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED IN THE N CENTRAL GULF ON A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL LINGER IN THE CENTRAL GULF WED THROUGH THU... DISSIPATING FRI AS A COLD FRONT MOVES NE OF THE AREA. HIGH PRES BUILDING OVER GEORGIA ON SAT AND SUN WILL TIGHTEN THE PRES GRADIENT AND WILL BRING A FRESH BREEZE TO THE NE GULF THIS WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-130830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 349 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-130830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 349 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .WED...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-130830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 349 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY N PART. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-130830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 349 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-130830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 349 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-130830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 349 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-130830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 349 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-130830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 349 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY NEAR THE COAST. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...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 ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY