000 FZNT24 KNHC 261456 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 956 AM EST MON NOV 26 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. GMZ001-262145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 956 AM EST MON NOV 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW HAS INCREASED TO 20 KT IN THE NW GULF AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO REACH THE TX COAST TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NE MEXICO TUE MORNING...AND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO TUE EVENING THEN STALL AND WEAKEN THROUGH LATE WED. MODERATE TO FRESH N WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS RETURN TO THE NW GULF FRI. $$ GMZ011-262145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 956 AM EST MON NOV 26 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-262145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 956 AM EST MON NOV 26 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT E OF 90W AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-262145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 956 AM EST MON NOV 26 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-262145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 956 AM EST MON NOV 26 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-262145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 956 AM EST MON NOV 26 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-262145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 956 AM EST MON NOV 26 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-262145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 956 AM EST MON NOV 26 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-262145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 956 AM EST MON NOV 26 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .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 GR