000 FZNT24 KNHC 012121 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 521 PM EDT TUE OCT 1 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. GMZ001-020930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 521 PM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT AND WED AHEAD OF A LOW PRES AREA THAT WILL MOVE N OFF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...AND THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND NE GULF OF MEXICO THU THROUGH SUN. WHETHER OR NOT THIS LOW INTENSIFIES...WIND AND SEAS WILL INCREASE OVER PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN GULF ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ011-020930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 521 PM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-020930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 521 PM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E OF 90W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 8 FT LATE. W OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E OF 90W...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. W OF 90W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E OF 90W...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. W OF 90W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .FRI NIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. W OF 90W...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT E OF 90W...AND W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT W OF 90W. E OF 90W...SEAS 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 90W...AND NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-020930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 521 PM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N...AND 10 TO 15 FT S OF 27N. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. N OF 27N...SEAS 13 FT...BUILDING TO 16 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N...AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 27N. .SAT...N OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT... SUBSIDING TO 11 FT LATE. S OF 27N...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N...W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. $$ GMZ017-020930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 521 PM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-020930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 521 PM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 24N...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 24N...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. .FRI...N OF 24N...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-020930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 521 PM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 8 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-020930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 521 PM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-020930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 521 PM EDT TUE OCT 1 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN