000 FZNT24 KNHC 181500 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 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. GMZ001-182045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR 26N94W. THE FRONT WILL MOVE EASTWARD AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION TO NEAR 22N90W WED MORNING WHERE IT WILL STALL AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THU AS HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE N THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-182045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-182045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHER NEAR THE TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-182045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHER NEAR THE TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-182045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY NE PART. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-182045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY NE PART. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHER NEAR THE TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-182045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHER NEAR THE TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-182045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-182045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR