000 FZNT24 KNHC 040855 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 455 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 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. GMZ001-042015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 455 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...BENIGN CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD AS WEAK HIGH PRES PREVAILS ACROSS THE AREA. $$ GMZ011-042015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 455 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ013-042015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 455 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-042015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 455 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N AND S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-042015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 455 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-042015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 455 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-042015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 455 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-042015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 455 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ025-042015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 455 AM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN