000 FZNT24 KNHC 070218 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1018 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 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. GMZ001-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1018 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATER TONIGHT WITH FRESH NE WINDS IN ITS WAKE. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO SOUTHERN TEXAS EARLY SUN AND FROM TAMPA BAY TO NEAR 24N97W LATE MON...WHERE IT STALL AND DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN BEHIND FRONT. $$ GMZ011-070930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1018 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-070930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1018 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 90W AND NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-070930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1018 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-070930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-070930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1018 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-070930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1018 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-070930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE... N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-070930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1018 PM EDT SAT OCT 6 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR