000 FZNT24 KNHC 011353 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 953 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. GMZ001-012100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 953 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM NEAR MOBILE ALABAMA SW TO 25N90W TO INLAND MEXICO AT 20N96 WILL REACH THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N88W TO THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT...THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM THE BIG BEND REGION OF FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY TUE...AND FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY EARLY TUE NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH THAT MOVES BACK W ACROSS THE CENTRAL WED AND THU...AND ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE GULF FRI AND SAT. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ011-012100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 953 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-012100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 953 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART SHIFTING E OF AREA. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-012100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 953 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-012100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 953 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 95W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 95W. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR S PART. .TUE...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ION NE SWELL. .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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-012100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 953 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 90W ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E PART ALONG FRONT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-012100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 953 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-012100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 953 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-012100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 953 AM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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...N TO 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 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE