000 FZNT24 KNHC 191408 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1008 AM EDT THU SEP 19 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. GMZ001-200215- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1008 AM EDT THU SEP 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES OVER THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 20.5N94W IS FORECAST TO MOVE WNW...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...THEN MEANDER OVER THE FAR SW WATERS ON FRI AND SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE N CENTRAL 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 DRIFT SE IN THE SW GULF ON SUN AND MON. $$ GMZ011-200215- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1008 AM EDT THU SEP 19 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$ GMZ013-200215- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1008 AM EDT THU SEP 19 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$ GMZ015-200215- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1008 AM EDT THU SEP 19 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-200215- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1008 AM EDT THU SEP 19 2013 .TODAY...E OF 96W...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 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 IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-200215- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1008 AM EDT THU SEP 19 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-200215- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1008 AM EDT THU SEP 19 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-200215- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1008 AM EDT THU SEP 19 2013 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-200215- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1008 AM EDT THU SEP 19 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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 3 TO 5 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 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY