000 FZNT24 KNHC 140903 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 503 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 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. GMZ001-142030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 503 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS...ELONGATED LOW PRESSURE ZONE EXTENDING FROM N CENTRAL BAHAMAS TO JUST S OF BERMUDA WILL CONTINUE TO COMBINE WITH STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE NW ATLC AND EASTERN U.S. TO MAINTAIN A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT AND FRESH WINDS OVER THE SE GULF AND YUCATAN CHANNEL THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. HIGH PRES TO MOVE E ON MON AND TUE WITH WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISHING. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE S THROUGH THE GULF MON AND TUE WITH A STRONGER FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST BY THU. $$ GMZ011-142030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 503 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-142030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 503 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-142030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 503 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-142030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 503 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-142030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 503 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-142030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 503 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N PORTIONS LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24.5N. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...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 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-142030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 503 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-142030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 503 AM EDT SUN OCT 14 2012 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING