000 FZNT24 KNHC 240856 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 456 AM EDT TUE SEP 24 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. GMZ001-242100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 456 AM EDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES CENTER AT 27N94W WITH TROUGH EXTENDING S TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE. LOW PRES CENTER MOVE E-NE ON TUE AND MOVE INLAND NEAR MOBILE ALABAMA THU TRAILING TROUGH SW ACROSS WESTERN WATERS. ATLC RIDGE EXTEND W ACROSS FAR SE WATERS THROUGH THU THEN BUILD NW TO TEXAS COAST FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ011-242100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 456 AM EDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-242100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 456 AM EDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-242100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 456 AM EDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-242100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 456 AM EDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-242100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 456 AM EDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-242100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 456 AM EDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-242100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 456 AM EDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-242100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 456 AM EDT TUE SEP 24 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S 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...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES