000 FZNT24 KNHC 010118 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 918 PM 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. GMZ001-010830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 918 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA SW TO INLAND JUST S OF TAMPICO MEXICO WILL REACH FROM NEAR MOBILE ALABAMA TO VERACRUZ MEXICO MON MORNING...THEN FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY BY MON NIGHT...AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE WED AND THU. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ011-010830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 918 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-010830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 918 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-010830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 918 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS EXCEPT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR N PART. .MON...N OF 27N...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N PART. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-010830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 918 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-010830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 918 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART AHEAD OF FRONT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR SE PART. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-010830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 918 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-010830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 918 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-010830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 918 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY FAR NW PART. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE