000 FZNT24 KNHC 062059 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 359 PM 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. GMZ001-071030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 359 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 28N91W TO WESTERN CUBA. THE LOW WILL DRIFT NW AND DISSIPATE BY TONIGHT WHILE THE TROUGH LINGERS OVER THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS NE OF THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON MORNING. $$ GMZ011-071030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 359 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-071030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 359 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E OF 90W...S WINDS 5 KT. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-071030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 359 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-071030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 359 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .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 4 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. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-071030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 359 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W... SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-071030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 359 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...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 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-071030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 359 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-071030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 359 PM EST THU DEC 6 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. 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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING