000 FZNT24 KNHC 040921 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 521 AM EDT FRI OCT 4 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. GMZ001-042130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 521 AM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM KAREN NEAR 24.8N 89.7W 1003 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING NNW AT 9 KT. KAREN WILL MOVE TO 25.9N 90.1W THIS AFTERNOON...27.0N 90.4W EARLY SAT...28.0N 90.4W SAT AFTERNOON... 29.1N 89.5W EARLY SUN...THEN MOVE INLAND SUN. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN W OF KAREN...AND REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE MON BEFORE BECOMING DIFFUSE TUE. $$ GMZ011-042130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 521 AM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-042130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 521 AM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E WINDS 45 TO 50 KT. E OF E OF 90W...SEAS 20 TO 23 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E WINDS 45 TO 50 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT E OF 90W AND 15 TO 25 FT W OF 90W. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE WINDS 50 TO 55 KT... SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W WINDS 50 TO 55 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 40 TO 45 KT LATE. E OF 90W...SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E OF 90W...SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. W OF E OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-042130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 521 AM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-042130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 521 AM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 96W. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 96W AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 96W. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-042130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 521 AM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. N OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 50 TO 55 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W LATE. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT. S OF 24N... S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. SCATTERED TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N OF 24N...SW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...N OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 24N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-042130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 521 AM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-042130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 521 AM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-042130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 521 AM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL