000 FZNT24 KNHC 171413 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 913 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. GMZ001-180215- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 913 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM S CENTRAL LOUISIANA SW TO JUST S BROWNSVILLE TEXAS WILL WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM TAMPA TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE AND EXIT THE SE GULF TUE NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT MOVE QUICKLY E WED WHILE SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS WESTERN GULF. A STRONGER COLD FRONT REACH TEXAS COAST THU THEN RACE ACROSS GULF THU AND FRI...FOLLOWED BY STRONG HIGH PRES USHERING STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS OVER MUCH OF THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE AREA. $$ GMZ011-180215- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 913 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. AREAS OF RAIN WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-180215- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 913 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. $$ GMZ015-180215- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 913 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 27N...NW WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING N LATE. S OF 27N...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-180215- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 913 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY... .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 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 15 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...EXCEPT W OF 96W INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT W OF 96W BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-180215- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 913 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-180215- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 913 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .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...EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ GMZ023-180215- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 913 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY INTO FRI... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT LATE. .FRI...NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 94W 30 TO 35 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 94W 9 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. $$ GMZ025-180215- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 913 AM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE