000 FZNT24 KNHC 222028 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 428 PM 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. GMZ001-230830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 428 PM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT IS STALLING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 1002 MB LOW PRESSURE AT 25N94W...WITH COLD FRONT THEN CONTINUING SW TO 19N97W. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL DRIFT N AND WASH OUT THROUGH TUE. THE LOW WILL WEAKEN WITH BROAD LOW PRESSURE DOMINATING THE WESTERN GULF WATERS THROUGH WED. HIGH PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE FLORIDA STRAITS ON THU WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING NW TO THE TEXAS COAST THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-230830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 428 PM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-230830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 428 PM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-230830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 428 PM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ017-230830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 428 PM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E OF 96W...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-230830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 428 PM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-230830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 428 PM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO 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. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-230830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 428 PM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-230830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 428 PM EDT SUN SEP 22 2013 .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON