000 FZNT24 KNHC 202051 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 351 PM 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. GMZ001-210900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 351 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE GULF BY MIDDAY FRI. WINDS TO GALE FORCE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF THIS EVENING INTO FRI. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH SAT AND SUN AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. MODERATE TO FRESH SE TO S WILL RETURN TO THE WESTERN GULF BY MON. $$ GMZ011-210900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 351 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-210900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 351 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 6 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. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-210900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 351 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-210900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 351 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. W OF 96W...SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-210900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 351 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-210900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 351 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 .TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING 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 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 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...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-210900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 351 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT LATE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 11 TO 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN LATE. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-210900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 351 PM EST THU DEC 20 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 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 13 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .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. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR