000 FZNT24 KNHC 042119 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 419 PM EST TUE DEC 4 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. GMZ001-051145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 419 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF LATE TONIGHT THEN STALL OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WED AND DISSIPATE THROUGH THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE REGION FRI WITH FRESH SE FLOW EXPECTED IN THE WESTERN GULF THIS WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-051145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 419 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-051145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 419 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-051145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 419 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-051145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 419 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-051145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 419 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-051145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 419 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT THROUGH THE STRAITS EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .WED...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-051145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 419 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-051145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 419 PM EST TUE DEC 4 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING