000 FZNT24 KNHC 301453 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1053 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 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. GMZ001-302230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1053 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVED OFF TEXAS COAST WITH WINDS BECOMING STRONG SW AHEAD OF FRONT SHIFTING NW BEHIND FRONT WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. FRONT EXTENDS FROM SE LOUISIANA TO VERACRUZ MEXICO TONIGHT AND FROM FL PANHANDLE TO YUCATAN MON THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM TAMPA BAY TO YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE AND DISSIPATE WED. $$ GMZ011-302230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1053 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-302230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1053 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 90W...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-302230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1053 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...N OF 27N...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-302230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1053 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 96W. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W AND 3 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. .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 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-302230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1053 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N...AND 3 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-302230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1053 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-302230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1053 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-302230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1053 AM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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 WALLY BARNES