000 FZNT24 KNHC 190216 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 916 PM 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. GMZ001-191430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 916 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM CAPE CORAL FLORIDA TO 25N90W WILL QUICKLY MOVE E OF AREA. NEW COLD FRONT MOVES INTO NW GULF THU MORNING...WITH GALE CONDITIONS BEHIND THE FRONT MOVING S ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST INTO EARLY FRI. FRONT LIES FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI MORNING BEFORE MOVING SE OF AREA. HIGH PRES OVER THE GULF COAST STATES MOVES E FRI THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-191430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 916 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-191430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 916 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 90W AND SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 90W...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 90W...AND 8 TO 11 FT W OF 90W. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-191430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 916 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-191430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 916 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... .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 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-191430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 916 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N OF 24N...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 24N...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-191430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 916 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TONIGHT...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 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. ELSEWHERE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-191430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 916 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT N OF 20N W OF 96W. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT... BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-191430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 916 PM EST TUE DEC 18 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER