000 FZNT24 KNHC 212106 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 506 PM 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. GMZ001-220915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 506 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT HAS ENTERED THE NW GULF AND MERGED WITH AN OLD LOW CENTER LINGERING ACROSS NW PORTIONS...WITH FRONT STRETCHING FROM S CENTRAL LOUISIANA TO MEXICAN COAST NEAR 23N98W EARLY THIS EVENING. FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH FROM FL PANHANDLE TO NEAR 26N95.5W TO BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 18N95W EARLY SUN MORNING...WITH FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS FILLING IN BEHIND FRONT. FRONT TO THEN REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY ACROSS THE N AND W WATERS MON. REMNANTS OF THE FRONT WILL DRIFT E ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS ON TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ011-220915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 506 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-220915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 506 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-220915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 506 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-220915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 506 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TONIGHT...E OF 96W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO FT IN SW SWELL. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 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...E OF 96W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-220915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 506 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-220915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 506 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...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. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-220915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 506 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND NW TO W 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ025-220915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 506 PM EDT SAT SEP 21 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING