000 FZNT24 KNHC 161333 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 833 AM EST SUN DEC 16 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. GMZ001-170145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 833 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN GULF WILL MOVE E OF THE AREA THROUGH MON ALLOWING FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE TONIGHT INTO MON. THE COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM NEAR SE LOUISIANA TO THE SW GULF OF MEXICO DURING MON MORNING...THEN WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM NEAR TAMPA SW TO 25N88W TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY TUE...AND EXITS THE SE GULF LATE TUE. BEHIND IT...WEAK HIGH PRES WILL QUICKLY MOVE E ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS TUE AND WED WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION. A STRONGER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY MOVE OFFSHORE THE TEXAS COAST EARLY ON THU FOLLOWED BY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW AND BUILDING SEAS. $$ GMZ011-170145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 833 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-170145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 833 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ015-170145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 833 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-170145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 833 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-170145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 833 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-170145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 833 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-170145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 833 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-170145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 833 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE