000 FZNT24 KNHC 031454 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 954 AM EST MON DEC 3 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. GMZ001-032230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 954 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD RIDGE EXTEND FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO SW GULF SHIFT E THROUGH TUE. MODERATE TO FRESH E WINDS PREVAIL OVER SE GULF WHILE GENTLE TO MODERATE SE-S WINDS PREVAIL ELSEWHERE THROUGH TUE. WEAK FRONT MOVE INTO NW GULF BY EARLY WED... STALLING OVER CENTRAL GULF LATE WED INTO EARLY THU...DISSIPATING LATE THU AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-032230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 954 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-032230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 954 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-032230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 954 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-032230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 954 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .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. $$ GMZ019-032230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 954 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-032230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 954 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-032230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 954 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-032230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 954 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES