000 FZNT24 KNHC 170900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 400 AM EST MON DEC 17 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. GMZ001-172100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 400 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO SW GULF OF MEXICO LATER TODAY THEN WEAKEN FROM TAMPA TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE AND EXIT SE GULF TUE NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT MOVE QUICKLY E WED WHILE SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS WESTERN GULF. STRONGER COLD FRONT REACH TEXAS COAST THU THEN RACE ACROSS GULF THU AND FRI...FOLLOWED BY STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE N TO NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS TO 12-13 FT. $$ GMZ011-172100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 400 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-172100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 400 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-172100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 400 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 27N...NW WINDS 15 KT SHIFTING N LATE. S OF 27N...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-172100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 400 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...E OF 96W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING N TO NE LATE. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-172100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 400 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-172100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 400 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...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...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-172100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 400 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-172100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 400 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES