000 FZNT24 KNHC 120228 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1028 PM 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. GMZ001-120815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1028 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM PATTY E OF THE BAHAMAS COMBINED WITH STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN U.S. TIGHTENS THE PRES GRADIENT OVER THE EASTERN GULF ZONES WITH INCREASING WINDS FRI THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRES MOVES E ON MON AND TUE AND WINDS DIMINISH. $$ GMZ011-120815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1028 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-120815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1028 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-120815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1028 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-120815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1028 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-120815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1028 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-120815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1028 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-120815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1028 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-120815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1028 PM EDT THU OCT 11 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .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. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER