000 FZNT24 KNHC 031338 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 938 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 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. GMZ001-032045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 938 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A 1021 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND WEAKEN SOME THROUGH SUN. THE HIGH WILL THEN MOVE NE OF THE GULF SUN NIGHT. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A STRONG COLD FRONT TO RAPIDLY MOVE SE ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF MON AND TUE FOLLOWED BY INCREASING NW WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. HIGH PRES WILL THEN SETTLE ACROSS THE AREA TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ011-032045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 938 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ013-032045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 938 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-032045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 938 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-032045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 938 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-032045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 938 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-032045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 938 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-032045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 938 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-032045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 938 AM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE