000 FZNT24 KNHC 060841 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 341 AM EST THU DEC 6 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. GMZ001-062130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 341 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A DISSIPATING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM LOW PRES 1016 MB NEAR 28N90W TO 25N90W TO 24N94W WITH A PRE-FRONTAL TROUGH 75 NM TO ITS E. THE LOW CENTER WILL DRIFT NW AND DISSIPATE BY TONIGHT. THE TROUGH LINGERS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF BEFORE DISSIPATING FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS NE OF THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST BY MON MORNING. $$ GMZ011-062130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 341 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-062130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 341 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E OF 90W...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-062130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 341 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-062130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 341 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...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 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-062130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 341 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E OF 90W...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-062130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 341 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ023-062130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 341 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-062130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 341 AM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 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 TO SE 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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER