000 FZNT24 KNHC 070230 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. GMZ001-070815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1010 MB OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF NEAR 28N89W 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 BIG BEND AREA TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE BY EARLY SUN...AND FROM W CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS WILL GRADUALLY VEER NE BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-070815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1030 PM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-070815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1030 PM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E OF 88W SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 88W NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E OF 90W...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF E OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-070815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1030 PM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-070815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1030 PM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 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. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-070815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1030 PM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-070815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1030 PM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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. .SAT NIGHT...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...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-070815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1030 PM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-070815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1030 PM EDT THU SEP 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN