000 FZNT24 KNHC 210218 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1018 PM 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. GMZ001-211430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1018 PM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES NEAR 24N97W WILL DRIFT N TONIGHT AND MERGE WITH A COLD FRONT ON SAT...THEN MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE FRONT REACHING THE NW GULF WATERS WHERE IT WILL THEN MEANDER THROUGH WED. THE FRONT WILL STALL N TO S ALONG 93W ON MON. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL DRIFT E ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS ON TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ011-211430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1018 PM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E OF FRONT S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 KT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-211430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1018 PM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 90W...AND 6 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 6 TO 8 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE BEHIND THE FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-211430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1018 PM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-211430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-211430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1018 PM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-211430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1018 PM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-211430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1018 PM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-211430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1018 PM EDT FRI SEP 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON