000 FZNT24 KNHC 250251 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 951 PM EST MON DEC 24 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. GMZ001-251500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 951 PM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM THE ATLC DOMINATES THE GULF REGION. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH NW GULF LATE TUE AFTERNOON AND EXTEND FROM THE SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO TUE EVENING... FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED EVENING AND DISSIPATE ACROSS STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND SE GULF THU. $$ GMZ011-251500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 951 PM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-251500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 951 PM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-251500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 951 PM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 27N. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N...SEAS 5 TO 6 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-251500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 951 PM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-251500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 951 PM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-251500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 951 PM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-251500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 951 PM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-251500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 951 PM EST MON DEC 24 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO 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 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR