000 FZNT24 KNHC 240251 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 951 PM EST SUN DEC 23 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. GMZ001-241500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 951 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER NORTH FLORIDA WILL MOVE E INTO THE WESTERN ATLC BY MON. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS MON THEN STALL AND MOVE N ALONG THE NORTH GULF STATES. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE GULF REGION LATE TUE FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG WINDS. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO TUE EVENING...FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED EVENING THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE SE GULF BY THU. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP OVER THE WESTERN GULF BY FRI. $$ GMZ011-241500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 951 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-241500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 951 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-241500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 951 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...S WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-241500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 951 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-241500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 951 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-241500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 951 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-241500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 951 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-241500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 951 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR