000 FZNT24 KNHC 230849 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 349 AM EST SAT NOV 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. GMZ001-232100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 349 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM FROM SW LOUISIANA NEAR 30N93W TO NE MEXICO NEAR 25N97W WILL SHIFT SE AND REACH FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO 25N94W TO THE SW GULF NEAR 18N95W TONIGHT...FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO 23N94W TO 18N95W LATE SUN...BEFORE SHIFTING SE OF THE AREA AND BECOMING DIFFUSE MON. WINDS TO GALE FORCE WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT ALONG THE TAMAULIPAS COAST OF MEXICO TODAY..AND THE COAST OF VERACRUZ TONIGHT. LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF LATE MON...AND MOVE THROUGH THE N CENTRAL GULF TUE INTO THE SE UNITED STATES WED. STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW A SECOND COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PRES...WITH WINDS AGAIN REACHING GALE FORCE OFF VERACRUZ BY WED. $$ GMZ011-232100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 349 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-232100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 349 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 .TODAY...E OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-232100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 349 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ017-232100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 349 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 96W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S OF 23N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-232100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 349 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ021-232100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 349 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ023-232100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 349 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. .TONIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ025-232100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 349 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN