000 FZNT24 KNHC 180230 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM EST MON DEC 17 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. GMZ001-181500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM MISSISSIPPI TO TAMPICO MEXICO WILL WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM TAMPA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE...THEN EXIT THE SE GULF TUE NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT WILL MOVE QUICKLY E WED WHILE SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS THE W GULF. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST THU MORNING...THEN RACE ACROSS THE GULF THU THROUGH SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE STRONG TO GALE FORCE N WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS OVER MUCH OF THE W GULF. $$ GMZ011-181500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 930 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-181500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 930 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...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. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-181500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 930 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-181500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 930 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-181500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 930 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-181500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 930 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-181500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 930 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-181500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 930 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...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. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL