000 FZNT24 KNHC 130225 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 925 PM 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. GMZ001-131500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 925 PM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL BECOME DIFFUSE FRI. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW GULF SAT WILL REACH FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO SAT NIGHT...FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN...AND FROM FLORIDA KEYS TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED IN MEXICAN COASTAL WATERS BEHIND FRONT EARLY SUN WILL SHIFT SOUTH INTO W BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH SUN NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-131500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 925 PM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-131500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 925 PM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .OVERNIGHT...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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT E OF 90W AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-131500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 925 PM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-131500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 925 PM EST THU DEC 12 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE SAT NIGHT AND SUN... .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-131500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 925 PM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-131500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 925 PM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-131500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 925 PM EST THU DEC 12 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-131500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 925 PM EST THU DEC 12 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL