000 FZNT24 KNHC 070225 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 925 PM 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. GMZ001-070915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 925 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING TROUGH EXTENDS FROM SE LOUISIANA COAST TO NEAR 23N85W AND IS EXPECTED TO LINGER OVER THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH FRI BEFORE DISSIPATING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD NE OF THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON MORNING AND REACH FROM MOBILE BAY TO TAMPICO BY MON EVENING...THEN REACH FROM BIG BEND REGION TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE. $$ GMZ011-070915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 925 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-070915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 925 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E OF 90W...S WINDS 5 KT. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-070915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 925 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-070915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 925 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-070915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 925 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W... SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 KT E OF 90W AND SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF E OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-070915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 925 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 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 TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-070915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 925 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-070915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 925 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE 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 TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING