000 FZNT24 KNHC 082119 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 419 PM EST SAT DEC 8 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. GMZ001-091000- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 419 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER E GULF WILL BECOME REINFORCED BY HIGH PRES NE OF THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY MON AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY TUE...THEN STALL FROM JUST N OF TAMPA BAY TO 26N E OF 90W TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE WED. $$ GMZ011-091000- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 419 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-091000- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 419 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...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. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-091000- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 419 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-091000- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 419 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-091000- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 419 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E OF 90W...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-091000- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 419 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-091000- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 419 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-091000- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 419 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING