000 FZNT24 KNHC 031427 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1027 AM EDT FRI OCT 3 2014 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. GMZ001-040230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1027 AM EDT FRI OCT 3 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT OVER THE NW GULF WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE NW BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT. THE E PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL ON SAT NIGHT. THE W PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL STALL OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AND ALONG THE GULF COAST OF MEXICO ON SAT AND SAT NIGHT...AND MOVE INLAND SUN AS A STATIONARY RIDGE SETS UP FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF FROM SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT. REMNANTS OF THE E PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL DRIFT N ACROSS THE SE GULF ON TUE. $$ GMZ011-040230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1027 AM EDT FRI OCT 3 2014 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-040230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1027 AM EDT FRI OCT 3 2014 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-040230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1027 AM EDT FRI OCT 3 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. N OF 27N...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-040230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1027 AM EDT FRI OCT 3 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-040230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1027 AM EDT FRI OCT 3 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N OF 24N...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-040230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1027 AM EDT FRI OCT 3 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-040230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1027 AM EDT FRI OCT 3 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-040230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1027 AM EDT FRI OCT 3 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON