000 FZNT24 KNHC 121423 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 923 AM EST MON NOV 12 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. GMZ001-122245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 923 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM SW LOUISIANA TO INLAND CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS IS FOLLOWED BY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. THE COLD FRONT WILL QUICKLY REACH FROM NEAR APALACHICOLA PANHANDLE SW TO NEAR VERACRUZ MEXICO BY THIS EVENING...EXTEND FROM NE FLORIDA SW O THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE MORNING... AND BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM TAMPA FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF TUE AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL DISSIPATE AS IT SLOWLY MOVES S TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF WAKE OF THE FRONT THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-122245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 923 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY...THEN DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-122245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 923 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND COLD FRONT N TO NE 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BEHIND COLD FRONT 8 TO TO 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 90W...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 90W...AND 7 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 91W. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-122245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 923 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-122245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 923 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-122245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 923 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW AND N PARTS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N...AND 4 TO 5 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-122245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 923 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 84W E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT EARLY THEN DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT E OF 84W 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 84W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT E OF 84W 6 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 84W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT E OF 84W 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-122245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 923 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ025-122245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 923 AM EST MON NOV 12 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS W PART. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .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. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE 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 AGUIRRE