000 FZNT24 KNHC 201444 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1044 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 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. GMZ001-210245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1044 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES NEAR 22.5N96.5W 1002 MB WILL MOVE NW ...POSSIBLY AS A TROPICAL CYCLONE...TO NEAR 25.5N97W BY SAT MORNING...THEN WILL DISSIPATE OR MOVE INLAND BY SAT NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE TEXAS COAST. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM 29N92W TO 26N95W TO 21N95W TO 19N96W SUN MORNING WHERE IT WILL STALL THROUGH MON...SHIFTING E TO THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS BY WED. $$ GMZ011-210245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1044 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT S 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. .MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. .TUE...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$ GMZ013-210245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1044 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...IN SE SWELL E OF 90W. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-210245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1044 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-210245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1044 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-210245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1044 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-210245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1044 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-210245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1044 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 25 KT FAR NW PART. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-210245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1044 AM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY