000 FZNT24 KNHC 162040 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 440 PM EDT TUE OCT 16 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. GMZ001-170815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 440 PM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONT FROM NEAR VENICE FLORIDA TO SEADRIFT TEXAS WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY THU AND REACH FROM NEAR CEDAR KEY FLORIDA TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS FRI MORNING THEN DISSIPATE FROM NEAR FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS SAT. WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-170815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 440 PM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-170815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 440 PM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-170815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 440 PM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-170815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 440 PM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-170815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 440 PM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-170815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 440 PM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-170815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 440 PM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-170815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 440 PM EDT TUE OCT 16 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER