000 FZNT24 KNHC 270139 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 939 PM EDT WED SEP 26 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. GMZ001-270900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 939 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF THE GULF WILL MAINTAIN LITTLE CHANGE TO WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT WITH ATTENDANT LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN MORNING...AND REACH FROM NEAR NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA TO THE LOW PRES NEAR 26N94W 1006 MB AND TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO BY LATE SUN...THEN FROM NEAR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF MON. $$ GMZ011-270900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 939 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWER SAND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-270900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 939 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-270900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 939 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-270900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 939 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-270900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 939 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-270900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 939 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-270900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 939 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 96W NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT W OF 96W 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-270900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 939 PM EDT WED SEP 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PART. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE