000 FZNT24 KNHC 270143 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 943 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 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. GMZ001-271345- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 943 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...THE LARGE NORTHERLY WIND FIELD ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE SANDY EXTENDS ACROSS THE GULF WATERS E OF 87W AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SAT. A COLD FRONT IN THE FAR NW GULF FROM 30N91W TO 26N95W TO 24N98W WILL REACH FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO SAT MORNING...FROM NEAR SANIBEL ISLAND FLORIDA TO 22N96W TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN MORNING...THEN WILL DISSIPATE FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE NORTHERN YUCATAN AND BAY OF CAMPECHE ON MON. FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL SPREAD E THROUGH MON. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE IN TO THE CENTRAL GULF FROM THE NW LATE TUE AND WIND WITH MORE TRANQUIL CONDITIONS SETTING UP. $$ GMZ011-271345- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 943 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-271345- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 943 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-271345- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 943 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-271345- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 943 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-271345- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 943 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ GMZ021-271345- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 943 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. $$ GMZ023-271345- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 943 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ025-271345- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 943 PM EDT FRI OCT 26 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY