000 FZNT24 KNHC 290846 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 446 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 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. GMZ001-292300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 446 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF THE GULF WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SAT. STRENGTHENING LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN MORNING AND EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO LATE SUN AND FROM THE FL PANHANDLE TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE MON THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ011-292300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 446 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ013-292300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 446 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT E OF 90W AND SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-292300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 446 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-292300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 446 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-292300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 446 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N...AND SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-292300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 446 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-292300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 446 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-292300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 446 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS