000 FZNT24 KNHC 171505 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1105 AM EDT TUE SEP 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. GMZ001-180315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1105 AM EDT TUE SEP 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE TROUGH OVER YUCATAN PENINSULA MOVE INTO BAY OF CAMPECHE WED AND STRENGTHEN. LOW PRES FORM ALONG TROUGH THU AND DRIFT W-NW THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-180315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1105 AM EDT TUE SEP 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-180315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1105 AM EDT TUE SEP 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-180315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1105 AM EDT TUE SEP 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-180315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1105 AM EDT TUE SEP 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-180315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1105 AM EDT TUE SEP 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-180315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1105 AM EDT TUE SEP 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-180315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1105 AM EDT TUE SEP 17 2013 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING N TO NE LATE. ELSEWHERE... E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-180315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1105 AM EDT TUE SEP 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES