000 FZNT24 KNHC 221502 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1002 AM EST THU NOV 22 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. GMZ001-222200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1002 AM EST THU NOV 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER SE UNITED STATES ENTERS GULF WATERS AND WEAKEN THROUGH FRI. COLD FRONT MOVE INTO FAR NW GULF LATE FRI ...REACH FROM TAMPA FLORIDA TO S TEXAS SAT...THEN FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO S TEXAS EARLY SUN WHERE IT STALL AND DISSIPATE. HIGH PRES BUILD E ACROSS REGION BEHIND FRONT. $$ GMZ011-222200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1002 AM EST THU NOV 22 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-222200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1002 AM EST THU NOV 22 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-222200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1002 AM EST THU NOV 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-222200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1002 AM EST THU NOV 22 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-222200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1002 AM EST THU NOV 22 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-222200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1002 AM EST THU NOV 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-222200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1002 AM EST THU NOV 22 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-222200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1002 AM EST THU NOV 22 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES