000 FZNT24 KNHC 182114 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 414 PM EST TUE DEC 18 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. GMZ001-190915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 414 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM TAMPA BAY TO 25N92W WILL QUICKLY MOVE E OF AREA. NEW COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW GULF EARLY THU MORNING...WITH GALE CONDITIONS BEHIND THE FRONT MOVING S ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST INTO EARLY FRI. FRONT LIES FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI MORNING BEFORE MOVING SE OF AREA. HIGH PRES OVER THE GULF COAST STATES MOVES E FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-190915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 414 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-190915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 414 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 90W AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 90W...AND 8 TO 11 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-190915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 414 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N OF 27N...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-190915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 414 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...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 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...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 30 TO 35 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT E OF 96W...AND 8 TO 11 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-190915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 414 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...N OF 24N...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 24N...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-190915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 414 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TONIGHT...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 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-190915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 414 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-190915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 414 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER