000 FZNT24 KNHC 211452 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1052 AM EDT SAT SEP 21 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. GMZ001-220300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1052 AM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS...THE LOW PRES AREA LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN GULF HAS MERGED WITH A COLD FRONT THAT NOW STRETCHES FROM SW LOUISIANA TO NEAR BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. THE FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR 26N95W THEN ALONG 95W TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN MORNING FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS. THEN...THE FRONT WILL REMAIN NEAR STATIONARY ACROSS THE N AND W WATERS MON. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL DRIFT E ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS ON TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ011-220300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1052 AM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-220300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1052 AM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-220300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1052 AM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-220300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1052 AM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TODAY...E OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E OF 96W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E OF 96W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 96W... NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-220300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1052 AM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-220300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1052 AM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-220300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1052 AM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-220300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1052 AM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR