000 FZNT24 KNHC 252104 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 404 PM EST TUE DEC 25 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. GMZ001-260915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 404 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH THE NW GULF THIS EVENING EXTENDING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO TONIGHT AND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED THEN EXIT THE REGION WED NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST FRI NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO VERACRUZ MEXICO SAT. $$ GMZ011-260915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 404 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-260915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 404 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 9 TO 11 FT... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-260915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 404 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 27N...SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-260915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 404 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-260915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 404 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 24N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-260915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 404 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-260915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 404 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ025-260915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 404 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR