000 FZNT24 KNHC 261430 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 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. GMZ001-270300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO VERACRUZ MEXICO WILL EXTEND FROM S FLORIDA TO YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA THU. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE TEXAS COAST LATE FRI AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT AND FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA ACROSS THE YUCATAN SUN. $$ GMZ011-270300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 930 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-270300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 930 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. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 20 TO 25 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 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-270300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 930 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 9 FT S OF 27N. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-270300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-270300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 930 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-270300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 930 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-270300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ025-270300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 930 AM EST WED DEC 26 2012 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E 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. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 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 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL