000 FZNT24 KNHC 300217 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 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. GMZ001-300900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NW TO N WINDS IN THE NE GULF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM W TO E THROUGH LATE TUE. GENERALLY TRANQUIL MARINE CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT AS HIGH PRES PREVAILS ACROSS THE GULF. $$ GMZ011-300900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-300900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-300900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-300900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-300900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-300900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-300900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-300900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1017 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 .OVERNIGHT...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...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL