000 FZNT24 KNHC 150247 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 947 PM EST SAT DEC 14 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. GMZ001-151500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 947 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TUXPAN MEXICO WILL REACH FROM TAMPA BAY FL TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN MORNING...AND FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN NIGHT BEFORE MOVING E OF THE AREA MON. GALE FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT OVER THE SW GULF TONIGHT AND SUN. $$ GMZ011-151500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 947 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-151500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 947 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF E OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-151500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 947 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-151500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 947 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-151500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 947 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-151500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 947 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-151500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 947 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-151500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 947 PM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR