000 FZNT24 KNHC 182055 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 455 PM 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. GMZ001-190900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 455 PM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE IS FORECAST TO MOVE TO NEAR 22N94W ON THU...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...THEN MEANDER NEAR 23N95W ON FRI AND SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF ON FRI NIGHT REACHING A POSITION FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA TO THE SW GULF ON SAT MERGING WITH THE LOW. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF ON SUN...THEN STALL FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE ON MON. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY E ALONG 23N ON SUN REACHING NEAR 23N93W ON MON. $$ GMZ011-190900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 455 PM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-190900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 455 PM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...W OF STALLING FRONT N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-190900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 455 PM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN S SWELL. .MON...E OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. $$ GMZ017-190900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 455 PM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .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. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .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...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 96W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E OF 96W...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-190900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 455 PM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-190900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 455 PM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...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. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-190900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 455 PM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-190900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 455 PM EDT WED SEP 18 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 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 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON