000 FZNT24 KNHC 060813 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 413 AM EDT THU SEP 6 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. GMZ001-062015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 413 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES S OF MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA NEAR 29.5N88W WILL DRIFT S TODAY THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. THIS LOW MAY DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF SAT NIGHT...EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N97W SUN...AND FROM W-CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. THE FRONT WILL SHIFT THE LOW IN THE N-CENTRAL GULF ACROSS N FLORIDA. MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS WILL GRADUALLY VEER NE BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-062015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 413 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-062015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 413 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .TODAY...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 90W...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-062015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 413 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-062015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 413 AM EDT THU SEP 6 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. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-062015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 413 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-062015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 413 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-062015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 413 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-062015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 413 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL