000 FZNT24 KNHC 300852 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 452 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 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. GMZ001-302300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 452 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST EARLY TODAY WITH WINDS BECOMING STRONG SW AHEAD OF FRONT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM SE LOUISIANA TO VERACRUZ MEXICO THIS EVENING AND FROM FL PANHANDLE TO YUCATAN MON THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM TAMPA BAY TO YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE...THEN DISSIPATE WED. $$ GMZ011-302300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 452 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-302300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 452 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TODAY...E OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF E OF 90W...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-302300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 452 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 27N AND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-302300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 452 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 96W. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W... AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-302300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 452 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-302300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 452 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-302300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 452 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-302300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 452 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS