000 FZNT24 KNHC 190903 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 403 AM EST WED DEC 19 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. GMZ001-192115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 403 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM SW FLORIDA TO 25N90W DISSIPATE TODAY AS HIGH PRES CENTER 1018 MB BUILDS OVER FLORIDA PANHANDLE. GENTLE TO MODERATE E-SE BREEZE THROUGHOUT ENTIRE BASIN EXCEPT FRESH SLY RETURN FLOW W OF 95W AHEAD OF MUCH STRONGER SECOND COLD FRONT TO ENTER NW ZONES LATE WED NIGHT. SEAS REMAIN 3-4 FT W OF 94W AND 5-7 FT E OF 94W THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-192115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 403 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THU THROUGH THU NIGHT... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-192115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 403 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 .TODAY...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT SHIFTING N LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N TO 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 TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-192115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 403 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 27N...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-192115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 403 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THU THROUGH THU NIGHT... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E OF 96W...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. W OF 96W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .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. $$ GMZ019-192115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 403 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...N OF 24N...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. N OF 24N...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-192115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 403 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING NW TO N LATE. ELSEWHERE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-192115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 403 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THU THROUGH FRI... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE ...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-192115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 403 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE 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 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE ...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES