000 FZNT24 KNHC 021511 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1111 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 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. GMZ001-022100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1111 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BID BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA. THE FRONT WILL SLIGHTLY MOVE ACROSS THE SE PORTION OF THE GULF THIS EVENING THEN STALL FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BIG BEND TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA BY WED AND DISSIPATE THU. HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS WED THROUGH SAT PRODUCING MAINLY A GENTLE BREEZE. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE N GULF STATES LATE SAT. $$ GMZ011-022100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1111 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-022100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1111 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-022100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1111 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-022100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1111 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...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 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 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 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-022100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1111 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-022100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1111 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-022100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1111 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-022100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1111 AM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE 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 GR