000 FZNT24 KNHC 220845 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 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. GMZ001-222045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A 1030 MB HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN TEXAS BUILDS EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH SUN. SLY RETURN FLOW WINDS WILL RETURN TO THE WESTERN GULF BY MON. THE NEXT COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF LATE TUE AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHC BY WED MORNING. STRONG NLY WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-222045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-222045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-222045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-222045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-222045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-222045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-222045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-222045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 345 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...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 AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS