000 FZNT24 KNHC 251430 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM EST TUE DEC 25 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. GMZ001-260300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH THE NW GULF THIS EVENING EXTENDING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO TAMPICO MEXICO TONIGHT AND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED THEN EXIT THE REGION WED NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST FRI NIGHT AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO VERACRUZ MEXICO SAT. $$ GMZ011-260300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-260300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. W OF 90W... SEAS 5 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 9 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-260300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-260300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-260300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-260300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-260300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-260300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL