000 FZNT24 KNHC 180816 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 316 AM EST SUN NOV 18 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. GMZ001-182300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 316 AM EST SUN NOV 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES EXTENDING FROM THE NE U.S. TO THE WESTERN GULF WILL WEAKEN MON AND TUE. A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN THE HIGH PRES AND BROAD TROUGHING OVER THE WESTERN ATLC WILL MAINTAIN FRESH NE WINDS OVER THE EASTERN THROUGH TONIGHT. THE PRES GRADIENT WILL INCREASE OVER THE EASTERN GULF AGAIN WED INTO THU HIGH PRES OVER THE SE U.S. BUILDS S OVER THE AREA. $$ GMZ011-182300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 316 AM EST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-182300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 316 AM EST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 90W. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 90W. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-182300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 316 AM EST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-182300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 316 AM EST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS SW. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS SW. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS SW. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS SW. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-182300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 316 AM EST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS SE. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-182300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 316 AM EST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-182300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 316 AM EST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-182300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 316 AM EST SUN NOV 18 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS SW. .TONIGHT...N TO NE 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 SW. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE