000 FZNT24 KNHC 182100 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 PM EDT THU OCT 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. GMZ001-190915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 500 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BED AREA TO S TEXAS BY EARLY FRI...FROM SW FLORIDA TO S TEXAS BY EARLY SAT...THEN DISSIPATING FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL TEXAS COAST BY EARLY SUN. THE INTERACTION OF HIGH PRES BUILDING BEHIND THE FRONT AND LOW PRES OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS WILL BRING INCREASING RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE WESTERN WATERS FROM LATE SAT TO EARLY TUE. $$ GMZ011-190915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 500 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-190915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 500 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-190915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 500 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH A FEW TSTMS EARLY. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N AND W TO NW LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-190915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 500 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-190915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 500 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-190915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 500 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-190915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 500 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-190915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 500 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/CHRISTENSEN