000 FZNT24 KNHC 061436 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 936 AM EST THU DEC 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. GMZ001-070300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 936 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 28N91W TO THE WESTERN TIP OF CUBA. THE LOW WILL DRIFT NW AND DISSIPATE BY TONIGHT WHILE THE TROUGH LINGERS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS NE OF THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON MORNING. $$ GMZ011-070300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 936 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-070300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 936 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-070300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 936 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-070300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 936 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-070300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 936 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-070300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 936 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ023-070300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 936 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-070300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 936 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL