000 FZNT24 KNHC 181441 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1041 AM EDT WED SEP 18 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. GMZ001-190245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1041 AM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS...1004 MB LOW PRES NEAR THE WESTERN COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATER TODAY. THE LOW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE WNW...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...AND STALL IN THE WESTERN GULF FRI. THE LOW MAY MOVE SLOWLY ENE ALONG A COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW WATERS LATE FRI NIGHT...OR WILL STALL OUT AND GET LEFT BEHIND IN THE W CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-190245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1041 AM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-190245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1041 AM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-190245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1041 AM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-190245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1041 AM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 96W...AND 3 TO 4 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E OF 96W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 25 TO 30 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 96W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-190245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1041 AM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-190245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1041 AM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-190245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1041 AM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-190245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1041 AM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY