000 FZNT24 KNHC 181509 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1109 AM EDT MON JUN 18 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. GMZ001-182115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1109 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES BUILD OVER E GULF TODAY. WEAK LOW PRES MOVE OFF YUCATAN INTO S CENTRAL GULF WED THEN DRIFT INTO SW GULF THU AND FRI AS ASSOCIATED TROUGH MOVES FROM NW CARIBBEAN INTO SE GULF. $$ GMZ011-182115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1109 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-182115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1109 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF E OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 89W. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-182115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1109 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-182115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1109 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-182115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1109 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-182115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1109 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-182115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1109 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 3 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-182115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1109 AM EDT MON JUN 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES