000 FZNT24 KNHC 182037 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 437 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 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. GMZ001-190830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 437 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE NEAR 30N86W TO 24N94W WILL MOVE EASTWARD REACHING FROM 29N83W TO 19N94W WED MORNING WHERE IT WILL STALL THU...DISSIPATING BY FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN FROM THE N FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-190830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 437 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-190830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 437 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-190830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 437 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-190830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 437 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-190830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 437 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-190830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 437 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-190830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 437 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-190830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 437 PM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY