000 FZNT24 KNHC 171445 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 945 AM EST TUE DEC 17 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. GMZ001-180245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 945 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-180245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 945 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-180245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 945 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-180245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 945 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-180245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 945 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-180245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 945 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-180245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 945 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-180245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 945 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-180245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 945 AM EST TUE DEC 17 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL