000 FZNT24 KNHC 022111 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 511 PM 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. GMZ001-030830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 511 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BID BEND AREA TO THE NE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL GRADUALLY DISSIPATE THROUGH 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. $$ GMZ011-030830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 511 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-030830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 511 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...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 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-030830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 511 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN W SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-030830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 511 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .TONIGHT...W TO NW 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 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...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 TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-030830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 511 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-030830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 511 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 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 TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...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. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-030830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 511 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-030830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 511 PM EDT TUE OCT 2 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...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 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR/CHRISTENSEN