000 FZNT24 KNHC 291500 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1100 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. GMZ001-292115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1100 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF GULF MAINTAIN GENTLE NE TO E BREEZE E OF 90W AND MODERATE TO FRESH SE-S BREEZE W OF 90W THROUGH SAT. STRENGTHENING LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVE OFF TEXAS COAST EARLY SUN WITH WINDS BECOMING STRONG SW AHEAD OF FRONT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. FRONT REACHES FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO LATE SUN AND FROM FL PANHANDLE TO NW YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE MON THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM TAMPA BAY TO YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE. $$ GMZ011-292115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1100 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ013-292115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1100 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W ...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W...AND TO 5 FT W OF 90W. .SUN...E OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W ...AND TO 7 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-292115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1100 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFT SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 FT S OF 27N. .MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-292115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1100 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 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. $$ GMZ019-292115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1100 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 24N...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-292115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1100 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-292115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1100 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-292115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1100 AM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 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. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .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 WALLY BARNES