000 FZNT24 KNHC 221418 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1018 AM EDT SUN SEP 22 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. GMZ001-230230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1018 AM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT STRETCHES FROM FL PANHANDLE TO MOUTH OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOW PRES NEAR 25.5N94.5W 1002 MB TO 20N97W AND WILL MEANDER THROUGH MON WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS CONTINUING TO SPILL IN BEHIND FRONT ACROSS W AND NW PORTIONS. FRONT AND LOW EXPECTED TO DRIFT N LATE MON THROUGH TUE WITH FRONT DISSIPATING ACROSS N GULF COASTS. BROAD AND WEAK LOW PRES THEN EXPECTED TO PREVAIL ACROSS NW PORTIONS THROUGH THU TO YIELD S TO SW WIND FLOW ACROSS E HALF OF BASIN. $$ GMZ011-230230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1018 AM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-230230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1018 AM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-230230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1018 AM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-230230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1018 AM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-230230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1018 AM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-230230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1018 AM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-230230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1018 AM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TODAY...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ025-230230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1018 AM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE MAINLY S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING