000 FZNT24 KNHC 100303 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1003 PM 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. GMZ001-100945- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1003 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY MON MORNING AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE BY TUE MORNING. A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALES ARE EXPECTED W OF FRONT OFF THE MEXICAN COAST W OF 96W LATE MON AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. THE EASTERN PORTION OF FRONT WILL MOVE TO JUST N OF TAMPA BAY WED MORNING WHILE THE WESTERN PORTION REMAINS STALLED BEFORE DISSIPATING ACROSS THE W GULF THU...WHILE E PORTION OF FRONT MOVES SE INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND BECOME DIFFUSE LATE THU. $$ GMZ011-100945- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1003 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-100945- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1003 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .MON NIGHT...E OF 90W...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...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 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-100945- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1003 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 27N...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-100945- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1003 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 ...GALE WARNING W OF 96W... .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NW W 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. .MON NIGHT...W OF 96W...N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 96W...N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-100945- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1003 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 24N...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-100945- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1003 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-100945- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1003 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W OF FRONT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-100945- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1003 PM EST SUN DEC 9 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING