000 FZNT24 KNHC 121504 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1004 AM EST THU DEC 12 2013 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. GMZ001-130315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1004 AM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM SW FLORIDA TO NEAR 25N87W TO SOUTH BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND WEAKEN ACROSS W PORTIONS...WHILE MOVING S AND DISSIPATING E HALF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS REGION THROUGH FRI AND PRODUCE FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS NW OF THE DYING FRONT. SECOND COLD FRONT TO MOVE INTO NW GULF SAT AFTERNOON AND REACH FROM FAR W FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO LATE SAT...THEN FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN...THEN REACH FROM SW FLORIDA TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS MEXICAN COASTAL WATERS BEHIND FRONT EARLY SUN AND WILL SHIFT S AND INTO BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-130315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1004 AM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-130315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1004 AM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-130315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1004 AM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-130315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1004 AM EST THU DEC 12 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-130315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1004 AM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-130315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1004 AM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-130315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1004 AM EST THU DEC 12 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ025-130315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1004 AM EST THU DEC 12 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ FORECASTER LANDSEA