000 FZNT24 KNHC 052125 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 425 PM EST WED DEC 5 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. GMZ001-060915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 425 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES 1016 MB OFF LOUISIANA COAST NEAR 29N91W...ACROSS THE TEXAS COASTAL WATERS TO NEAR 25N96W. LOW CENTER WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH TONIGHT THEN BEGIN TO DRIFT NW AND INLAND FRI BEFORE DISSIPATING...WHILE FRONT STALLS AND DISSIPATES OVER THE WEST CENTRAL GULF THROUGH THU. SCATTERED TSTMS WILL PREVAIL E OF LOW THROUGH THU. FRESH SE FLOW IS EXPECTED WESTERN GULF FRI AND SAT AS HIGH PRES BUILDS NE OF THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-060915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 425 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-060915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 425 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-060915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 425 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-060915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 425 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-060915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 425 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 90W. .THU...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-060915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 425 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-060915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 425 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-060915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 425 PM EST WED DEC 5 2012 .TONIGHT...N 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING