000 FZNT24 KNHC 052101 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 501 PM 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. GMZ001-060815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 501 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE NEAR 30N87W WILL DRIFT S OVER THE N-CENTRAL GULF THU THEN STALL FRI AND SAT. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS LOW TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF SAT NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 23N97W BYLATE SUN AND FROM W-CENTRAL FLORIDA TO BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE MON. THE FRONT WILL FORCES THE LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE NE ACROSS FLORIDA. MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS GRADUALLY VEERING NE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-060815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 501 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-060815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 501 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 90W AND W 5 TO 10 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-060815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 501 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 27N...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-060815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 501 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE 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...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-060815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 501 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-060815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 501 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-060815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 501 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-060815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 501 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE 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 TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB