000 FZNT24 KNHC 132037 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 437 PM 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. GMZ001-140830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 437 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE NW AND N CENTRAL GULF WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER THOSE PORTIONS OF THE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. A STATIONARY FRONT IN THE SE GULF FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO JUST W OF SW FLORIDA CONTINUES TO SPARK ADDITIONAL CONVECTION. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE BY FRI. OTHERWISE HIGH PRES OVER THE SE U.S. STATES WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH NE TO E WINDS OVER THE NE GULF...WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS ELSEWHERE IN THE GULF THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ011-140830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 437 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-140830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 437 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-140830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 437 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-140830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 437 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-140830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 437 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 24N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE TO SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-140830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 437 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-140830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 437 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-140830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 437 PM EDT THU SEP 13 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY