000 FZNT24 KNHC 130939 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 539 AM EDT SAT OCT 13 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. GMZ001-132015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 539 AM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING TROPICAL DEPRESSION PATTY E OF THE BAHAMAS COMBINED WITH STRENGTHENING HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN U.S. WILL MAINTAIN TIGHT PRES GRADIENT AND FRESH WINDS OVER THE E GULF ZONES THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRES TO MOVE E ON MON AND TUE WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST WED. $$ GMZ011-132015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 539 AM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-132015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 539 AM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-132015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 539 AM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-132015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 539 AM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-132015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 539 AM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-132015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 539 AM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT WITHIN THE FLORIDA CURRENT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT WITHIN THE FLORIDA CURRENT.. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-132015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 539 AM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-132015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 539 AM EDT SAT OCT 13 2012 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 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. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING