000 FZNT24 KNHC 080156 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 956 PM 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. GMZ001-080915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 956 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS...1009 MB LOW PRES OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF NEAR 28N89W WILL BE NEARLY STATIONARY OVERNIGHT...THEN WILL SHIFT NE AND E SAT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF BY SAT EVENING...REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE BY EARLY SUN...AND FROM W CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE NORTHERN BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. MODERATE TO FRESH NW TO N WINDS WILL GRADUALLY VEER NE BEHIND THE FRONT. THE FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF TUE WHERE IT WILL LINGER THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-080915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 956 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-080915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 956 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...W TO 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...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-080915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 956 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-080915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 956 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E CENTRAL PART. .SAT...S TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. 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. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-080915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 956 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-080915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 956 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .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...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SW WINDS 5 KT. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-080915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 956 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-080915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 956 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY