000 FZNT24 KNHC 201527 CCA OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1025 AM EST THU DEC 20 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. GMZ001-210345- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1025 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM S CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO NE MEXICO WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE GULF BY MIDDAY FRI. WINDS TO GALE FORCE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRI. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH SAT AND SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. MODERATE TO FRESH S TO SE FLOW WILL RETURN TO THE WESTERN GULF BY MON. $$ GMZ011-210345- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1025 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT...BECOMING 9 TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS LATE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-210345- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1025 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 90W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT LATE. W OF 90W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 90W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-210345- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1025 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 27N...SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-210345- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1025 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 96W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 30 TO 35 KT. W OF 96W...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... BECOMING N 35 TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...BECOMING 8 TO 11 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-210345- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1025 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT LATE...SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-210345- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1025 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... BECOMING NW 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT LATE. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-210345- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1025 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 CORRECTED WORDING FOR FRI ...GALE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 30 TO 35 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...SEAS 12 TO 15 FT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .FRI...S OF 20N W OF 95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 10 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-210345- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1025 AM EST THU DEC 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .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. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN