000 FZNT24 KNHC 172123 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 423 PM 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. GMZ001-180900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 423 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM S LOUISIANA SW TO TAMPICO MEXICO WILL WEAKEN AS IT REACHES FROM TAMPA TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE THEN EXIT THE SE GULF TUE NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT WILL MOVE QUICKLY E WED WHILE SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS ACROSS WESTERN GULF. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL REACH TEXAS COAST THU THEN RACE ACROSS GULF THU THROUGH SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL PRODUCE STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS OVER MUCH OF THE WESTERN GULF. $$ GMZ011-180900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 423 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-180900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 423 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-180900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 423 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-180900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 423 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY... .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-180900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 423 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-180900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 423 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-180900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 423 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-180900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 423 PM EST MON DEC 17 2012 .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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...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...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL