000 FZNT24 KNHC 131502 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1102 AM EDT THU SEP 13 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. GMZ001-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1102 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH REMAINS OVER MEXICAN COAST IN SW GULF WATERS PRODUCING SCATTERED STRONG CONVECTION BEFORE DRIFTING INLAND LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE...HIGH PRES OVER SE STATES FORCES MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E BREEZE OVER NE GULF WHILE MAINTAINING GENTLE TO MODERATE TRADE WINDS ELSEWHERE THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ GMZ011-132130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1102 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-132130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1102 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 90W AND E 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-132130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1102 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-132130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1102 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-132130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1102 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-132130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1102 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-132130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1102 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-132130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1102 AM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES