000 FZNT24 KNHC 231504 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 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. GMZ001-232030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES ACROSS THE EASTERN U.S. WILL SLIDE SLOWLY EASTWARD THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AS TROPICAL STORM SANDY LIFTS N TO NE OUT OF THE CARIBBEAN AND THROUGH THE BAHAMAS. THIS WILL MAINTAIN A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT AND FRESHENING WINDS ACROSS SE PORTIONS THROUGH WED...WITH STRONG NE FLOW EXPANDING ACROSS THE EASTERN THIRD OF THE BASIN THU THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-232030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-232030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-232030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-232030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-232030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-232030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 9 FT WITHIN THE FLORIDA CURRENT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT WITHIN THE FLORIDA CURRENT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-232030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-232030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1104 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING