000 FZNT24 KNHC 032044 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 444 PM 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. GMZ001-040815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 444 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A 1022 MB HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND WEAKEN SOME THROUGH SUN. THE HIGH WILL THEN MOVE NE AND INTO THE SW N ATLC 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. $$ GMZ011-040815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 444 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-040815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 444 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-040815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 444 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-040815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 444 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. 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. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-040815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 444 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-040815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 444 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-040815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 444 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-040815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 444 PM EDT SAT NOV 3 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE 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 WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING