000 FZNT24 KNHC 232058 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 358 PM EST SUN DEC 23 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. GMZ001-240900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 358 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER NORTH FLORIDA WILL MOVE E INTO THE WESTERN ATLC BY MON. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN GULF MON THEN STALL AND MOVE N ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE GULF WATERS LATE TUE FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG WINDS. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE WED MORNING...FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED EVENING THEN STALL ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE SE GULF THU MORNING. $$ GMZ011-240900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 358 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-240900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 358 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-240900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 358 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...S WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-240900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 358 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-240900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 358 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-240900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 358 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-240900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 358 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-240900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 358 PM EST SUN DEC 23 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR