000 FZNT24 KNHC 280216 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1016 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. GMZ001-281430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1016 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 TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N88W TO 23N94W TO 18N95W WILL REACH FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN...THEN WILL DISSIPATE FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THROUGH THE YUCATAN AND BAY OF CAMPECHE MON. GALE FORCE WINDS IN THE FAR SW GULF BEHIND THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH BELOW WARNING CRITERIA LATE 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. $$ GMZ011-281430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1016 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ013-281430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1016 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .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. $$ GMZ015-281430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1016 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-281430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1016 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 23N W OF 95W... .OVERNIGHT...S OF 23N W OF 95W...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT... BECOMING N 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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. $$ GMZ019-281430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1016 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-281430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1016 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .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. $$ GMZ023-281430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1016 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 ...GALE WARNING W OF 95W... .OVERNIGHT...W OF 95W...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-281430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1016 PM EDT SAT OCT 27 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .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