000 FZNT24 KNHC 110852 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 452 AM EDT THU OCT 11 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. GMZ001-112030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 452 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ACROSS EASTERN CONUS MAINTAINS STEADY MODERATE NE WIND FLOW ACROSS BASIN E OF 92W AND A FRESH E-SE BREEZE W OF 92W THROUGH LATE THU. DEEPENING LOW PRES OFF E COAST OF FLORIDA COMBINED WITH STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN U.S. TIGHTENS PRES GRADIENT OVER EASTERN GULF ZONES INCREASING WINDS TO A FRESH NE BREEZE E OF 87W LATE FRI THROUGH LATE SUN. HIGH PRES MOVES E ON MON AND WINDS DIMINISH TO A MODERATE BREEZE. $$ GMZ011-112030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 452 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-112030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 452 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-112030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 452 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-112030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 452 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-112030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 452 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-112030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 452 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-112030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 452 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING NE LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-112030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 452 AM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES