000 FZNT24 KNHC 042051 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 451 PM EDT THU OCT 4 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. GMZ001-050845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 451 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19N93W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH SAT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE N GULF WATERS LATE SAT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION TO S TEXAS SUN MORNING...THEN STALL FROM N CENTRAL FLORIDA TO SOUTH TEXAS MON MORNING. $$ GMZ011-050845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 451 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-050845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 451 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...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. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-050845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 451 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-050845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 451 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-050845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 451 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-050845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 451 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-050845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 451 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-050845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 451 PM EDT THU OCT 4 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR