000 FZNT24 KNHC 282049 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 449 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 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. GMZ001-290830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 449 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF THE GULF WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SAT. LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN MORNING AND EXTEND FROM S-CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO LATE SUN...AND FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE MON...THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ011-290830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 449 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ013-290830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 449 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT E OF 90W AND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...E OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-290830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 449 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-290830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 449 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-290830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 449 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-290830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 449 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-290830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 449 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-290830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 449 PM EDT FRI SEP 28 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB