000 FZNT24 KNHC 151346 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 846 AM EST SAT DEC 15 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. GMZ001-160200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 846 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL GULF WILL SLIDE E OF THE AREA SUN NIGHT ALLOWING FOR WINDS TO BECOME SOUTHERLY THROUGHOUT IN RESPONSE TO A COLD FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS SUN NIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR SE LOUISIANA TO THE SW GULF OF MEXICO EARLY MON...FROM NEAR TAMPA SW TO 25N88W TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY TUE...AND TO SE OF AREA LATE TUE. IN ITS WAKE...WEAK HIGH PRES WILL QUICKLY MOVE E ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN WATERS TUE AND WED WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPING ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION. $$ GMZ011-160200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 846 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-160200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 846 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 KT. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-160200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 846 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-160200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 846 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-160200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 846 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N. .MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-160200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 846 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-160200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 846 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-160200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 846 AM EST SAT DEC 15 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N PART. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE