000 FZNT24 KNHC 090201 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 901 PM EST SAT DEC 8 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. GMZ001-090945- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 901 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER E GULF WILL BE REINFORCED BY HIGH PRES NE OF THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY MON AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE MORNING...THEN STALL FROM FROM W BAY OF CAMPECHE TO JUST S OF TAMPA BAY WED MORNING BEFORE MOVING SLOWLY S AND REACHING SW FLORIDA THU. $$ GMZ011-090945- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 901 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-090945- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 901 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...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. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-090945- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 901 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-090945- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 901 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-090945- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 901 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-090945- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 901 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-090945- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 901 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-090945- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 901 PM EST SAT DEC 8 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING