000 FZNT24 KNHC 270918 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 518 AM EDT FRI SEP 27 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. GMZ001-272130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 518 AM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM S FLORIDA W-SW ACROSS SE PORTIONS OF THE GULF TO NEAR 24.5N90W WILL SINK SE AND REACH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA BY AFTERNOON THEN DRIFT SE INTO NW CUBA OVER THE WEEKEND. HIGH PRES BUILDING ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN U.S. TODAY THROUGH SAT WILL FRESHEN SLIGHTLY NE WINDS IN THE NE GULF THIS WEEKEND. A WEAK RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ GMZ011-272130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 518 AM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-272130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 518 AM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-272130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 518 AM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 27N...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-272130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 518 AM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-272130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 518 AM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-272130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 518 AM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-272130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 518 AM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-272130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 518 AM EDT FRI SEP 27 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING