000 FZNT24 KNHC 042123 CCA OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 523 PM 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. GMZ001-050915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 523 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM KAREN AT 25.9N 90.3W 1003 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING NNW AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM WINDS 45 WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. KAREN WILL BE NEAR 26.9N 90.6W TONIGHT...27.9N 90.7W SAT...28.8N 89.6W SAT NIGHT...29.9N 87.7W SUN...THEN WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF SE TEXAS COAST SUN...REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE MON BEFORE BECOMING DIFFUSE TUE. HIGH PRES WILL FOLLOW BEHIND THE FRONT WED. $$ GMZ011-050915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 523 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-050915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 523 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E WINDS 40 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. SCATTERED TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE WINDS 40 TO 45 KT...SHIFTING TO SW LATE. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW TO W WINDS 45 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT E OF 90W...AND 9 TO 14 FT W OF 90W. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E OF 90W...SW WINDS 40 TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 10 FT LATE. W OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 40 TO 45 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .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. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-050915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 523 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N OF 27N...S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N OF 27N...SW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. .MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-050915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 523 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-050915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 523 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. N OF 24N...SW WINDS 40 TO 45 KT. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT N OF 24N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...N OF 24N...SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-050915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 523 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-050915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 523 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-050915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 523 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN