000 FZNT24 KNHC 070901 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 501 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 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. GMZ001-072145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 501 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT MOVED INTO NW ZONES WITH FRESH TO STRONG NE BREEZE AND SEAS 5-6 FT BEHIND BOUNDARY. FRONT REACH FROM N FLORIDA TO SOUTHERN TEXAS SUN NIGHT THEN FROM SW FLORIDA TO NE MEXICAN COAST MON NIGHT WHERE IT STALLS AND DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. ELSEWHERE...STEADY GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZE PREVAIL OVER BASIN WITH SEAS 2-4 FT THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ GMZ011-072145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 501 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-072145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 501 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...E OF 90W...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-072145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 501 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...N OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 27N...E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-072145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 501 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-072145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 501 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-072145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 501 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-072145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 501 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-072145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 501 AM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES