000 FZNT24 KNHC 090907 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 407 AM EST FRI NOV 9 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. GMZ001-092345- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 407 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE GULF THROUGH SUN WITH WINDS GRADUALLY INCREASING LATER TODAY THROUGH SUN AS THE PRES GRADIENT TIGHTENS. STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF MON FOLLOWED BY NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS IN THE W GULF. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 25N94W TO 18N94W BY TUE MORNING WHERE IT WILL STALL. $$ GMZ011-092345- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 407 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-092345- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 407 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-092345- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 407 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-092345- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 407 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-092345- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 407 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-092345- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 407 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-092345- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 407 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-092345- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 407 AM EST FRI NOV 9 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS