000 FZNT24 KNHC 232059 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 459 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 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. GMZ001-240900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 459 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE EXTREME W FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO LOW PRESSURE NEAR 26N94W...WITH A BROAD TROUGH EXTENDING S FROM THE LOW BETWEEN 90W AND 95W. THE WARM FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAINS LATE TONIGHT. THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL BEGIN TO MOVE NE ON TUE...AND MOVE INLAND ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA ON WED TRAILING A TROUGH SW ACROSS THE WESTERN WATERS THROUGH EARLY THU. AN ATLANTIC RIDGE EXTENDING W ACROSS THE FAR SE WATERS WILL BUILD NW TO THE TEXAS COAST ON FRI...WITH THE RIDGE BECOMING ORIENTATED FROM SW LOUISIANA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON SAT. $$ GMZ011-240900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 459 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-240900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 459 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-240900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 459 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-240900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 459 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-240900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 459 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-240900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 459 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-240900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 459 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-240900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 459 PM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON