000 FZNT24 KNHC 070901 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 501 AM EDT FRI SEP 7 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. GMZ001-072030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 501 AM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES 1010 MB OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF NEAR 28N89W WILL DRIFT VERY SLOWLY S THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN BEGIN TO BE PUSHED E AND NE LATE TONIGHT AND SAT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THIS LOW HAS A BRIEF POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE THROUGH SAT. 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. $$ GMZ011-072030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 501 AM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-072030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 501 AM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .TODAY...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 90W. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. $$ GMZ015-072030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 501 AM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-072030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 501 AM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-072030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 501 AM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-072030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 501 AM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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...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. $$ GMZ023-072030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 501 AM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-072030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 501 AM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING