000 FZNT24 KNHC 131525 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1025 AM EST TUE NOV 13 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. GMZ001-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1025 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG NE WINDS AND LARGE SEAS PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN GULF...W OF A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE BIG BEND OF FLORIDA TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19N95W. THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN AS IT CONTINUES SE...REACHING FROM TAMPA BAY TO THE SW GULF TONIGHT AND DISSIPATING WED. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION THU THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-132130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1025 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-132130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1025 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-132130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1025 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-132130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1025 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-132130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1025 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 24N...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 24N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-132130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1025 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-132130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1025 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE... N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE... N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-132130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1025 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN