000 FZNT24 KNHC 180859 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 459 AM EDT THU OCT 18 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. GMZ001-182015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 459 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES EXTENDING FROM THE W ATLC SW TO THE CENTRAL GULF WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT E TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST AND INTO THE GULF WATERS THIS MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE QUICKLY ACROSS THE GULF...AND REACH FROM NEAR TAMPA FLORIDA TO CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS BY FRI EVENING THEN DISSIPATE FROM THE UPPER FLORIDA KEYS W TO THE CENTRAL GULF NEAR 24N92W BY SAT EVENING. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA SAT AND SUN WITH INCREASING RETURN FLOW MON. $$ GMZ011-182015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 459 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-182015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 459 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-182015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 459 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N AND N 5 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-182015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 459 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-182015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 459 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-182015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 459 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-182015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 459 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-182015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 459 AM EDT THU OCT 18 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING