000 FZNT24 KNHC 312103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 403 PM EST MON DEC 31 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. GMZ001-010915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 403 PM EST MON DEC 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED BETWEEN BERMUDA AND THE SE U.S. COAST WILL SHIFT E-SE AND WEAKEN THROUGH WED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE MORNING AND REACH FROM PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO TAMPICO MEXICO BY TUE EVENING...THEN STALL FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU...THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA FRI. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD BEHIND THE FRONT. $$ GMZ011-010915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 403 PM EST MON DEC 31 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-010915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 403 PM EST MON DEC 31 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 90W...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E OF 90W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF E OF 90W...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-010915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 403 PM EST MON DEC 31 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-010915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 403 PM EST MON DEC 31 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-010915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 403 PM EST MON DEC 31 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N OF 24N...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-010915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 403 PM EST MON DEC 31 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-010915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 403 PM EST MON DEC 31 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ025-010915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 403 PM EST MON DEC 31 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING