000 FZNT24 KNHC 210848 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 448 AM EDT MON OCT 21 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. GMZ001-212100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 448 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM TAMPA FLORIDA TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO WILL BECOME DIFFUSE LATE TODAY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY TUE...REACH FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO TAMPICO MEXICO BY LATE TUE...AND FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO 22N93W TO 18N95W IN THE SW GULF BY LATE WED. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT ALONG THE VERACRUZ COAST...WITH FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG N TO NE WINDS ELSEWHERE PERSISTING THROUGH LATE WEEK. $$ GMZ011-212100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 448 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-212100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 448 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E OF 90W...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF E OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-212100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 448 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-212100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 448 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-212100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 448 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-212100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 448 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-212100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 448 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-212100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 448 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN