000 FZNT24 KNHC 112046 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 346 PM EST SUN NOV 11 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. GMZ001-120900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 346 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF MON MORNING FOLLOWED BY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. THE COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE SW TO NEAR VERACRUZ MEXICO BY EARLY MON EVENING...FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE MORNING...THEN FROM TAMPA FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF LATER TUE EVENING WHILE WEAKENING... DISSIPATING AS IT SLOWLY MOVES S THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-120900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 346 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL... SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-120900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 346 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON NIGHT...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. W OF 90W...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT E OF 90W...AND 7 TO 10 FT W OF 90W. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-120900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 346 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ISOLATD SHOWERS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-120900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 346 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E OF 96W...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE MORNING. W OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-120900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 346 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN E TO SE SWELL N OF 24N...AND 4 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL S OF 24N. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-120900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 346 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-120900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 346 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS LATE. .MON NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ025-120900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 346 PM EST SUN NOV 11 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...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. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY