000 FZNT24 KNHC 022039 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 339 PM EST SUN DEC 2 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. GMZ001-030845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 339 PM EST SUN DEC 2 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A BROAD SURFACE RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT E THROUGH TUE. MODERATE TO FRESH EASTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE SE GULF WHILE GENTLE TO MODERATE SE WINDS PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH TUE. A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF EARLY WED...STALLING IN THE CENTRAL GULF LATE WED INTO EARLY THU...DISSIPATING LATE THU AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS IN FROM THE NE THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-030845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 339 PM EST SUN DEC 2 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-030845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 339 PM EST SUN DEC 2 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY W OF 91W. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-030845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 339 PM EST SUN DEC 2 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-030845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 339 PM EST SUN DEC 2 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN TO E TO SE SWELL. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-030845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 339 PM EST SUN DEC 2 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 92W. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-030845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 339 PM EST SUN DEC 2 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .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 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-030845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 339 PM EST SUN DEC 2 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-030845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 339 PM EST SUN DEC 2 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY