000 FZNT24 KNHC 270829 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 429 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 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. GMZ001-272100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 429 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS...THE LARGE WIND FIELD ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE SANDY EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF WATERS E OF 87W WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT FROM ALABAMA TO 23N98W WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO VERACRUZ MEXICO TONIGHT...FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN...THEN DISSIPATE FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH YUCATAN AND BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL SPREAD E THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ011-272100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 429 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-272100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 429 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-272100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 429 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-272100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 429 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-272100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 429 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...N OF 24N...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-272100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 429 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .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 TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-272100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 429 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-272100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 429 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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. .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 MUNDELL