000 FZNT24 KNHC 092034 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 434 PM EDT THU OCT 9 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. GMZ001-100845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 434 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2014 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OF 1020 MB CENTERED OVER THE FAR NE GULF WITH A RIDGE WSW TO THE NW GULF WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW FOR SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW TO PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN GULF. THE RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO RETREAT EASTWARD SUN THROUGH MON AS THE SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASES AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT APPROACHES EASTERN TEXAS. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON NIGHT...AND REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF ON TUE. THE FRONT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW WITH GALE FORCE NW TO N WINDS POSSIBLE OVER A PORTION OF THE SW GULF. $$ GMZ011-100845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 434 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2014 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-100845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 434 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-100845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 434 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-100845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 434 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2014 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE...EXCEPT N 20 TO 25 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT FAR NW PART. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT SE PART. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT NW PART LATE. $$ GMZ019-100845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 434 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2014 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PART. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-100845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 434 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-100845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 434 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 95W TUE... .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT W OF 95W. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT W OF 95W NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT W OF 95W 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ025-100845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 434 PM EDT THU OCT 9 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE