000 FZNT24 KNHC 050830 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT WED SEP 5 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. GMZ001-052015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER ALABAMA WILL DRIFT S OVER THE N-CENTRAL GULF THU THEN STALL FRI AND SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 23N97W BY LATE SUN AS IT FORCES THE LOW PRES NE. MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS GRADUALLY VEERING NE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-052015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 430 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-052015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 430 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-052015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 430 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-052015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 430 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-052015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 430 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-052015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 430 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-052015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 430 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-052015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 430 AM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL