000 FZNT24 KNHC 160856 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 356 AM EST SUN DEC 16 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. GMZ001-162100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 356 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...GENTLE TO MODERATE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW W OF 95W AS HIGH PRES SLIDES E OF AREA AND COLD FRONT ENTERS NW ZONES LATE SUN NIGHT. FRONT REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO SW GULF OF MEXICO MON...FROM TAMPA TO 25N88W TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE...AND MOVE SE OF AREA WED. MUCH STRONGER COLD FRONT MOVE RAPIDLY ACROSS GULF THU. $$ GMZ011-162100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 356 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-162100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 356 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ015-162100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 356 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-162100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 356 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-162100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 356 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-162100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 356 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-162100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 356 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-162100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 356 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES