000 FZNT24 KNHC 150241 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1041 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 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. GMZ001-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1041 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING FROM 26N87W TO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL DRIFT W ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AN AREA OF LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP ALONG THIS TROUGH LATE SUN...THEN WILL MOVE TO THE NE AND INLAND EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A REINFORCING COLD FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF MON AND TUE... STALLING OVER THE E GULF WED. $$ GMZ011-150930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1041 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-150930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1041 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-150930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1041 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-150930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1041 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-150930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1041 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-150930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1041 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-150930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1041 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-150930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1041 PM EDT FRI SEP 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY