000 FZNT24 KNHC 082028 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 428 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 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. GMZ001-090830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 428 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS...1009 MB LOW PRES OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF NEAR 29.5N86.5W WITH A TROUGH AXIS EXTENDING SW TO NEAR 26N92W WILL SHIFT E TONIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...MOVING INLAND ACROSS THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION LATE TONIGHT. THE FRONT CURRENTLY RIGHT ALONG THE NW AND N CENTRAL GULF COASTS WILL CONTINUE E AND SE REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO THE MOUTH OF THE RIO GRANDE SUN EVENING WHERE IT WILL STALL AND LINGER THROUGH WED...FINALLY DISSIPATING BY THU. $$ GMZ011-090830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 428 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-090830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 428 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-090830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 428 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW AND TROUGH. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-090830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 428 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-090830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 428 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT E OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-090830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 428 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-090830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 428 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SW HALF. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-090830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 428 PM EDT SAT SEP 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 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...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY