000 FZNT24 KNHC 050310 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1110 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. GMZ001-051515- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1110 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM KAREN AT 26.1N 90.3W 1003 MB AT 11 PM EDT MOVING NNW AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM WINDS 45 WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT. KAREN WILL BE NEAR 27.1N 90.6W EARLY SAT...28.1N 90.0W SAT EVENING...29.0N 88.7W EARLY SUN...30.5N 86.5W SUN EVENING...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. $$ GMZ011-051515- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1110 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-051515- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1110 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E WINDS 40 TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. SCATTERED TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E TO SE WINDS 40 TO 45 KT...BECOMING SW 35 TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW TO W WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT E OF 90W...AND 9 TO 14 FT W OF 90W. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. SCATTERED TSTMS. 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 25 TO 30 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...DIMINISHING TO 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. $$ GMZ015-051515- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1110 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N OF 27N...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N OF 27N...SW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. .MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-051515- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1110 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .OVERNIGHT...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. $$ GMZ019-051515- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1110 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. N OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 40 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N OF 24N...SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE... SEAS 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-051515- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1110 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. $$ GMZ023-051515- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1110 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-051515- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1110 PM EDT FRI OCT 4 2013 .OVERNIGHT...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