000 FZNT27 KNHC 121515 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1115 AM EDT FRI OCT 12 2012 ...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS... .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM PATTY E OF THE BAHAMAS COMBINED WITH STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN U.S. WILL MAINTAIN TIGHT PRES GRADIENT AND FRESH WINDS OVER THE E GULF ZONES THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRES TO MOVE E ON MON AND TUE WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING. NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.