000 FZNT24 KNHC 292050 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 450 PM 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. GMZ001-300830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 450 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES NE OF GULF MAINTAIN LIGHT NE TO E WINDS E OF 90W WITH MODERATE TO FRESH SE-S WINDS W OF 90W. STRENGTHENING LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVES OFF TEXAS COAST EARLY SUN WITH WINDS BECOMING STRONG SW AHEAD OF FRONT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM SE LOUISIANA TO VERACRUZ MEXICO LATE SUN AND FROM FL PANHANDLE TO YUCATAN LATE MON THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM TAMPA BAY TO YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE...THEN DISSIPATE WED. $$ GMZ011-300830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 450 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-300830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 450 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...E OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF E OF 90W...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-300830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 450 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 27N...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT MORNING. WINDS SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-300830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 450 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 96W. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W... AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 96W...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 96W. .TUE...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. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-300830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 450 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 24N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-300830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 450 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...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...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-300830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 450 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-300830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 450 PM EDT SAT SEP 29 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE 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 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB