000 FZNT24 KNHC 080218 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1018 PM 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. GMZ001-080900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1018 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM NORTH FLORIDA TO THE NE MEXICAN COAST WILL EXTEND FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO 22N97W BY LATE MON THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. EXPECT FRESH WINDS IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH MON NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-080900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1018 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-080900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1018 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-080900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1018 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...N OF 27N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-080900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-080900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1018 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-080900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1018 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-080900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND N 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-080900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1018 PM EDT SUN OCT 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...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 SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR