000 FZNT24 KNHC 162046 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 346 PM 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. GMZ001-170900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 346 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY MON. THE COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO THE SW GULF OF MEXICO MON...THEN WEAKEN FROM TAMPA TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE...AND EXIT THE SE GULF TUE NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL MOVE QUICKLY MOVE E TUE AND WED AS SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST THU THEN RACE ACROSS THE GULF FRI...FOLLOWED BY STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW AND BUILDING SEAS. $$ GMZ011-170900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 346 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-170900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 346 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 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 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-170900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 346 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-170900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 346 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-170900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 346 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ021-170900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 346 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ023-170900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 346 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ025-170900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 346 PM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL