000 FZNT24 KNHC 062049 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 349 PM EST TUE NOV 6 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. GMZ001-070900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 349 PM EST TUE NOV 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL GULF NEAR 25N88W TO NE MEXICO NEAR 25N98W WILL PUSH SE OF THE GULF WED. HIGH PRES WILL THEN PREVAIL OVER THE GULF THROUGH SUN...WITH SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW GRADUALLY INCREASING FRI THROUGH SUN AS THE PRES GRADIENT TIGHTENS. $$ GMZ011-070900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 349 PM EST TUE NOV 6 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-070900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 349 PM EST TUE NOV 6 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-070900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 349 PM EST TUE NOV 6 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART EARLY. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-070900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 349 PM EST TUE NOV 6 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-070900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 349 PM EST TUE NOV 6 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-070900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 349 PM EST TUE NOV 6 2012 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-070900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 349 PM EST TUE NOV 6 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-070900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 349 PM EST TUE NOV 6 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY