000 FZNT24 KNHC 231500 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1000 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. GMZ001-240300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1000 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT EXTEND FROM 30N88W TO 28N94W TO 23N98W REACH FROM SW FLORIDA TO 25N94W TO 18N95W SUN THEN SHIFT SE OF BASIN AND BECOME DIFFUSE MON. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED W OF FRONT ALONG TAMAULIPAS COAST OF MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND ALONG COAST OF VERACRUZ TONIGHT. LOW PRES DEVELOP OVER NW GULF LATE MON AND MOVE THROUGH N GULF TUE INTO SE CONUS WED. SECOND COLD FRONT BRING STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW AND BUILDING SEAS ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRES WITH WINDS AGAIN REACHING GALE FORCE AND SEAS TO 10 FT ALONG VERACRUZ WED. $$ GMZ011-240300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1000 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-240300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1000 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 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W AND 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 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. $$ GMZ015-240300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1000 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT LATE. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ017-240300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1000 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W AND NW 25 TO 35 KT W OF 96W. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 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. $$ GMZ019-240300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1000 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N AND TO 7 FT IN S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ021-240300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1000 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 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. $$ GMZ023-240300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1000 AM EST SAT NOV 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ025-240300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1000 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 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 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 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 WALLY BARNES