000 FZNT24 KNHC 120839 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 439 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 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. GMZ001-122045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 439 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE FROM THE NE GULF TO E CENTRAL TEXAS WILL MAINTAIN RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TODAY. RETURN FLOW INCREASES IN THE NW GULF TONIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON EVENING...QUICKLY REACHING FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER TO LA PUNTA DE CABO ROJO MEXICO EARLY TUE MORNING THEN GRADUALLY WEAKENING FROM NEAR CAPE CORAL FLORIDA TO THE N CENTRAL YUCATAN PENINSULA WED MORNING...PUSHING JUST SE OF THE AREA WHILE BECOMING DIFFUSE THROUGH THU. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BEHIND THE FRONT NEAR THE COAST OF VERACRUZ TUE AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-122045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 439 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-122045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 439 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-122045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 439 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-122045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 439 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-122045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 439 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-122045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 439 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .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 LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-122045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 439 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 21N W OF 95W TUE AND TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...S OF 21N W OF 95W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT... DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-122045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 439 AM EDT SUN OCT 12 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY