000 FZNT24 KNHC 050216 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1016 PM 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. GMZ001-050815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1016 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER ALABAMA EMERGES OVER THE N-CENTRAL GULF THU AND STALLS FRI AND SAT. A COLD FRONT ENTERS THE FAR NW GULF SAT NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 23N97W BY LATE SUN AND KICKS LOW PRES OUT TO THE NE. FRONT USHERS IN MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS. $$ GMZ011-050815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1016 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-050815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1016 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-050815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1016 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N OF 27N...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-050815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1016 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .OVERNIGHT...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 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE 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. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-050815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1016 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-050815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1016 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-050815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1016 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-050815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1016 PM EDT TUE SEP 4 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB