000 FZNT24 KNHC 232142 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 542 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 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. GMZ001-240815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 542 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...ELONGATED LOW PRES CENTERED ON 1002 MB LOW NEAR 25N 87.5W WITH TROUGH EXTENDING SW TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE BASIN THROUGH WED. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT N INTO THE N CENTRAL GULF THROUGH SUN...POSSIBLY INTENSIFYING TO TROPICAL CYCLONE...THEN DRIFT W MON THROUGH WED. BANDS OF STRONG TSTMS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS LARGE PORTIONS OF E AND NE GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. $$ GMZ011-240815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 542 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...W WINDS 50 TO 60 KT...BECOMING W TO SW 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. $$ GMZ013-240815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 542 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E OF 90W...NE WINDS 40 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. W OF 90W...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E OF 90W...NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT...BECOMING 45 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 90W... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT E OF 90W...AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E OF 90W...NE WINDS 45 TO 55 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 40 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 90W...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT E OF 90W...AND 8 TO 11 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E OF 90W...S WINDS 45 TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...BECOMING N 45 TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 9 FT... BUILDING TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N TO NE WINDS 50 TO 55 KT...SHIFTING TO S 45 TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 50 TO 55 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 10 TO 15 FT W OF 90W. $$ GMZ015-240815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 542 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SE WINDS 40 TO 45 KT... SHIFTING TO SE TO S 35 TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S WINDS 35 TO 45 KT... BECOMING 35 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 FT...BUILDING TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT... DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT... SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ017-240815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 542 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E OF 96W...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 96W...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 96W. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 96W. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-240815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 542 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. N OF 24N...N WINDS 40 TO 45 KT...DIMINISHING TO 35 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 24N...W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N N OF 24N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. S OF 24N...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 24N N OF 24N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N OF 24N...W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 24N...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 24N N OF 24N... AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N OF 24N...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 30 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF 24N N OF 24N...AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...N OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 24N...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ021-240815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 542 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...S WINDS 35 TO 40 KT... BECOMING S TO SW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 8 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-240815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 542 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ025-240815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 542 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER COBB