000 FZNT24 KNHC 260909 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 409 AM EST WED DEC 26 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. GMZ001-262115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 409 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO WILL EXTEND FROM S FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS EVENING AND E OF THE AREA TONIGHT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE FRI AND 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. $$ GMZ011-262115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 409 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-262115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 409 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-262115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 409 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-262115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 409 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND 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 THROUGH SUN...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-262115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 409 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-262115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 409 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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 TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-262115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 409 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ025-262115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 409 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...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 AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS