000 FZNT24 KNHC 160220 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 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. GMZ001-161500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AS HIGH PRES OVER THE EAST-CENTRAL GULF SLIDES E OF THE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE SUN NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE SW GULF OF MEXICO MON...FROM TAMPA TO 25N88W TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE...AND MOVE SE OF THE AREA WED. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS THE GULF THU. $$ GMZ011-161500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-161500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-161500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-161500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-161500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-161500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-161500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-161500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 920 PM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL