000 FZNT24 KNHC 271508 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1108 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. GMZ001-272030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1108 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS...THE LARGE WIND FIELD ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE SANDY EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF WATERS E OF 86W WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT FROM W FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR 20N97W ALONG THE LOWER MEXICAN COAST WILL MOVE SE AND REACH 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. $$ GMZ011-272030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1108 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT... SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-272030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1108 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT E OF 90W E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. .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. $$ GMZ015-272030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1108 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT LATE MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-272030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1108 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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. $$ GMZ019-272030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1108 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 24N...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-272030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1108 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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. $$ GMZ023-272030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1108 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-272030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1108 AM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .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. 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 STRIPLING