000 FZNT24 KNHC 020212 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1012 PM 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. GMZ001-020815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1012 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE NEAR 30N86W SW TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE IS SUPPORTED BY LARGE AND ENERGETIC UPPER LEVEL TROUGH. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE E AND SE AND WEAKEN OVERNIGHT...REACHING FROM THE BIG BEND REGION OF FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY TUE...AND FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO NE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY TUE NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL THEN BECOME STATIONARY AND WEAKEN INTO A TROUGH THAT MOVES BACK W ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF 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. $$ GMZ011-020815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1012 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING S LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-020815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1012 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-020815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1012 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-020815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1012 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-020815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1012 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-020815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1012 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-020815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1012 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-020815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1012 PM EDT MON OCT 1 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING