000 FZNT24 KNHC 180913 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 413 AM EST TUE DEC 18 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. GMZ001-182115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 413 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO VERACRUZ MEXICO REACH BRING FRESH BREEZE N OF 28N E OF FRONT AND N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 92W THEN EXIT SE GULF TONIGHT. HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT MOVE QUICKLY E WED AND FRESH SOUTHERLY BREEZE DEVELOPS W OF 95W. MUCH STRONGER COLD FRONT REACH TEXAS COAST EARLY THU THEN RACE ACROSS GULF THROUGH SAT. STRONG HIGH PRES BEHIND FRONT PRODUCE STRONG TO GALE FORCE N WINDS AND BUILD SEAS TO 10-13 FT MAINLY W OF 94W. $$ GMZ011-182115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 413 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-182115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 413 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...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 SHIFTING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-182115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 413 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-182115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 413 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THU THROUGH THU NIGHT... .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-182115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 413 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-182115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 413 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING N LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-182115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 413 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-182115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 413 AM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...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...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES