000 FZNT24 KNHC 100901 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 401 AM EST MON DEC 10 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. GMZ001-102345- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 401 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THIS MORNING AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE BY TUE. A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALES ARE EXPECTED W OF FRONT OFF THE MEXICAN COAST W OF 96W THIS EVENING. THE EASTERN PORTION OF FRONT WILL MOVE TO JUST N OF TAMPA BAY WED 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. $$ GMZ011-102345- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 401 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-102345- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 401 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TODAY...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-102345- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 401 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 27N...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-102345- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 401 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W OF 96W...N WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 8 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 AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-102345- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 401 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-102345- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 401 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-102345- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 401 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND NE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-102345- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 401 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS