000 FZNT24 KNHC 272039 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 439 PM 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. GMZ001-280845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 439 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .SYNOPSIS...THE LARGE AND EXPANDING WIND FIELD ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE SANDY EXTENDING ACROSS THE GULF WATERS E OF 87W WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N96W TO 19.5N96W WILL REACH FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN...THEN WILL DISSIPATE FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH YUCATAN AND BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE W CENTRAL AND FAR SW GULF WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING CRITERIA LATER TONIGHT. OTHERWISE FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL SPREAD E THROUGH MON...DIMINISHING TUE THROUGH THU AS HIGH PRES SETTLES OVER THE CENTRAL GULF FROM THE NW. $$ GMZ011-280845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 439 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ013-280845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 439 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-280845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 439 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-280845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 439 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING W OF 95W... .TONIGHT...W OF 95W...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-280845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 439 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-280845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 439 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 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 NW SWELL. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-280845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 439 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING W OF 95W... .TONIGHT...W OF 95W...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-280845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 439 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON 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. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY