000 FZNT24 KNHC 010846 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 446 AM EDT MON OCT 1 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. GMZ001-012245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 446 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 21N97W MEXICO WILL MOVE TO THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA TOIGHT AND BECOME STATIONARY FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE AND DISSIPATE WED. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ011-012245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 446 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-012245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 446 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-012245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 446 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-012245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 446 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-012245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 446 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-012245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 446 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-012245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 446 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-012245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 446 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS