000 FZNT24 KNHC 260248 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 948 PM 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. GMZ001-261500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 948 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT FROM SE LOUISIANA TO NE MEXICO NEAR 25N97W WILL REACH FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED EVENING THEN EXIT THE REGION WED NIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST LATE FRI...EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT MORNING AND ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE FAR SE GULF SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-261500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 948 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-261500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 948 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...SW 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 TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 9 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-261500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 948 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 27N... AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-261500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 948 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-261500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 948 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 24N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-261500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 948 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-261500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 948 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ025-261500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 948 PM EST TUE DEC 25 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE...SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR