000 FZNT24 KNHC 150914 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 514 AM EDT MON OCT 15 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. GMZ001-152015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 514 AM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH NE WINDS ACROSS EXTREME SE PORTIONS WILL WEAKEN TODAY AS HIGH PRES RIDGE FROM NW ATLC INTO SE U.S. IS FORCED EASTWARD. A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE TEXAS AND LOUISIANA COASTS THIS MORNING WILL MOVE SE INTO NW PORTIONS TODAY AND REACH FROM NEAR FT MEYERS TO CORPUS CHRISTI BY TUE EVENING...WHERE IT WILL STALL AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATE. A STRONGER FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY THU AND REACH FROM CEDAR KEY...FLORIDA TO NE MEXICO NEAR 23N98W FRI MORNING. $$ GMZ011-152015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 514 AM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-152015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 514 AM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-152015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 514 AM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-152015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 514 AM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-152015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 514 AM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-152015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 514 AM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...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. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-152015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 514 AM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-152015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 514 AM EDT MON OCT 15 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING