000 FZNT24 KNHC 190833 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 433 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 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. GMZ001-192045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 433 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STALLED FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS WILL BE REIFORCED BY A STRONGER FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATER THIS MORNING. THE MERGED FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR TARPON SPRINGS FLORIDA TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS BY LATE SUN BEFORE STALLING AND WEAKENING INTO MON. A THIRD FRONT TO MOVE INTO NORTHERN GULF WATERS TUE AND SHIFT SE...REACHING FROM SW FLORIDA TO 21N95W TO 18N94W BY LATE WED. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT IN THE FAR SW GULF TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ011-192045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 433 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-192045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 433 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .TODAY...E OF 90W...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF E OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W... AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-192045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 433 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N...AND NE TO E LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-192045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 433 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-192045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 433 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-192045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 433 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-192045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 433 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 95W AND 5 TO 8 FT E OF 95W. $$ GMZ025-192045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 433 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN