000 FZNT24 KNHC 092003 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 403 PM EDT SUN SEP 9 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. GMZ001-100815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 403 PM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM FLORIDA NEAR 29N83W TO 26N90W TO JUST S OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAS NEAR 25N97W. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY FLORIDA TO 25N90W TO 22N98W MON MORNING WHERE IT WILL STALL AND LINGER TUE AND WED...DISSIPATING BY THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE N AND NE THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-100815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 403 PM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-100815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 403 PM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-100815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 403 PM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS N OF FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-100815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 403 PM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-100815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 403 PM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS...MAINLY NW HALF. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-100815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 403 PM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-100815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 403 PM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-100815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 403 PM EDT SUN SEP 9 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY