000 FZNT24 KNHC 061403 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1003 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. GMZ001-062115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1003 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF NEAR 28N88W WILL DRIFT S THROUGH FRI...THEN BE PUSHED E AND NE FRI NIGHT AND SAT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE LOW WILL HAVE A POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. THE COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF SAT NIGHT...REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N97W SUN...AND FROM W CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. THE FRONT WILL PUSH THE LOW ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA. MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS WILL GRADUALLY VEER NE BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-062115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1003 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-062115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1003 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 90W...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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 SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-062115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1003 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-062115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1003 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .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...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-062115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1003 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N AND NE PARTS. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E OF 91W. .FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-062115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1003 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-062115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1003 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-062115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1003 AM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE