000 FZNT24 KNHC 050909 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 509 AM EDT FRI OCT 5 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. GMZ001-052115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 509 AM EDT FRI OCT 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY SURFACE TROUGH EXTEND FROM 29N83W TO 1013 MB LOW PRES AT 19N94W. FLAT PRES PATTERN PROMPTS ONLY A LIGHT TO GENTLE BREEZE ACROSS GULF WATERS WITH SEAS 2-3 FT ACROSS MOST OF BASIN. TROUGH DISSIPATES LATER TODAY. WEAK HIGH PRES 1016 MB CENTERED OVER SE LOUISIANA MAINTAIN GENTLE TO MODERATE ANTICYCLONIC WINDS ACROSS GULF WATERS THROUGH SAT. COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST SAT NIGHT WITH FRESH NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. FRONT REACH FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SOUTHERN TEXAS EARLY SUN THEN FROM N CENTRAL FLORIDA TO SOUTHERN TEXAS MON THEN STALL BY TUE. $$ GMZ011-052115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 509 AM EDT FRI OCT 5 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-052115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 509 AM EDT FRI OCT 5 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-052115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 509 AM EDT FRI OCT 5 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-052115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 509 AM EDT FRI OCT 5 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-052115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 509 AM EDT FRI OCT 5 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-052115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 509 AM EDT FRI OCT 5 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-052115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 509 AM EDT FRI OCT 5 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-052115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 509 AM EDT FRI OCT 5 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES