000 FZNT24 KNHC 091441 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 941 AM EST SUN DEC 9 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. GMZ001-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 941 AM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES NE OF THE AREA WILL MOVE E. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY MON AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE MORNING. THE EASTERN PORTION MOVES TO JUST N OF TAMPA BAY WED MORNING WHILE THE WESTERN PORTION REMAINS STALLED BEFORE DISSIPATING ACROSS THE W GULF THU WHEN THE REMAINDER OF THE FRONT MOVES SE OF THE AREA. $$ GMZ011-092130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 941 AM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-092130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 941 AM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-092130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 941 AM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-092130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 941 AM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-092130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 941 AM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-092130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 941 AM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...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...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-092130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 941 AM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-092130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 941 AM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER