000 FZNT24 KNHC 101430 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 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. GMZ001-102145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE BY TUE. A BRIEF PERIOD OF GALES IS EXPECTED W OF FRONT OFF THE MEXICAN COAST THIS EVENING. THE E PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL MOVE TO JUST N OF TAMPA BAY WED WHILE THE WESTERN PORTION REMAINS STALLED BEFORE DISSIPATING ACROSS THE W GULF THU. THE E PORTION OF THE FRONT MOVES SE INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND BECOMES DIFFUSE LATE THU INTO FRI. $$ GMZ011-102145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 930 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-102145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 930 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 4 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .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 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-102145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 930 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 27N...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-102145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING S OF 24N W OF 96W TONIGHT... .TODAY...E OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 24N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 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 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-102145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 930 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 24N N OF 24N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 24N. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-102145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 930 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-102145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-102145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 930 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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .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 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER