000 FZNT24 KNHC 050919 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 519 AM EDT SAT OCT 5 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. GMZ001-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 519 AM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM KAREN AT 26.9N 91.2W 1008 MB AT 5 AM EDT MOVING NNW AT 6 KT. MAXIMUM WINDS 35 KT GUSTS TO 45 KT. KAREN IS NOT EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY PRIOR TO LANDFALL. IT WILL BE NEAR 27.6N 91.2W SAT AFTERNOON...28.4N 90.5W EARLY SUN...29.5N 89.2W BY THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER SUN AFTERNOON...THEN ACCELERATE NE AFTER MAKING LANDFALL NEAR MOBILE ALABAMA SUN NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF SE TEXAS COAST SUN...REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE MON...THEN BECOME DIFFUSE TUE. $$ GMZ011-052130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 519 AM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-052130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 519 AM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF 90W... NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 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 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-052130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 519 AM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 27N...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 27N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-052130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 519 AM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-052130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 519 AM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TODAY...N OF 24N...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-052130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 519 AM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-052130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 519 AM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-052130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 519 AM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE 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 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL