000 FZNT24 KNHC 301358 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 958 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 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. GMZ001-310200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 958 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG NW TO N WINDS IN THE E GULF WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM W TO E THROUGH TONIGHT. GENERALLY TRANQUIL MARINE CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF TUE NIGHT THROUGH SAT AS HIGH PRES PREVAILS ACROSS THE GULF. $$ GMZ011-310200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 958 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-310200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 958 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 7 TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .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 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-310200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 958 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-310200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 958 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .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 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-310200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 958 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .WED...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-310200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 958 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW SWELL. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-310200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 958 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-310200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 958 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...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...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 LEWITSKY