000 FZNT24 KNHC 110255 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 955 PM 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. GMZ001-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 955 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 24N94W TO NEAR 20N97W WILL CONTINUE MOVING SE...AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE BY LATE TUE MORNING. A PERIOD OF GALES IS EXPECTED W OF FRONT OFF THE MEXICAN COAST THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE E PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL THEN MOVE TO JUST N OF TAMPA BAY WED WHILE THE WESTERN PORTION REMAINS STALLED ACROSS W BAY OF CAMPECHE BEFORE DISSIPATING ACROSS THE W GULF THU. THE E PORTION OF THE FRONT THEN MOVES SE INTO THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND BECOMES DIFFUSE LATE THU INTO FRI. $$ GMZ011-110930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 955 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-110930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 955 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-110930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 955 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 27N...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 5 KT... BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-110930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 955 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 ...GALE WARNING W OF 95W... .TONIGHT...W OF 95W...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 95W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO NEAR 20 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT LATE. 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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-110930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 955 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N...AND E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N OF 24N...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-110930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 955 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .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...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-110930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 955 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT...N TO NE 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT... BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...W OF FRONT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. E OF FRONT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-110930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 955 PM EST MON DEC 10 2012 .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 1 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .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. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING