000 FZNT24 KNHC 231518 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1118 AM EDT MON SEP 23 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. GMZ001-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1118 AM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM W FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO 1004 MB LOW PRES NEAR 26.5N94W WITH WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH THEN CONTINUING S TO 18N95W. N PORTION OF FRONT TO SHIFT N AND INLAND ACROSS GULF COAST STATES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. LOW PRES CENTER WILL GRADUALLY BECOME A BROAD AND WEAK CIRCULATION AS IT SHIFTS SLOWLY E-NE THROUGH THU AND MOVES INLAND ACROSS NW FL. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD W ALONG 24N AND INTO E GULF TONIGHT THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-240330- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1118 AM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-240330- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1118 AM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TODAY...SE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-240330- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1118 AM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-240330- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1118 AM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-240330- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1118 AM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-240330- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1118 AM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-240330- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1118 AM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-240330- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1118 AM EDT MON SEP 23 2013 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO 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 STRIPLING