000 FZNT24 KNHC 052125 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 525 PM 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. GMZ001-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 525 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM KAREN AT 28.1N 91.7W 1007 MB AT 5 PM EDT MOVING N AT 2 KT. MAXIMUM WINDS 35 KT GUSTS TO 45 KT. KAREN IS NOT EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY PRIOR TO LANDFALL. IT WILL BE NEAR 28.6N 91.3W TONIGHT...THEN WEAKEN TO A DEPRESSION AS IT MOVES OVER THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN SE LOUISIANA NEAR 29.3N 89.4W SUN. KAREN WILL WEAKEN FURTHER TO A REMNANT LOW PRES AREA AS IT CONTINUES E TO 29.6N 87.0W SUN NIGHT...TO 29.7N 84.4W MON...THEN DISSIPATING TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF SE TEXAS COAST SUN MORNING... REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN NIGHT...FROM N FLORIDA TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE MON EVENING BECOMING DIFFUSE OVER THE SE GULF BY TUE. $$ GMZ011-060930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 525 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT LATE. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-060930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 525 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF 90W...AND W TO NW 30 TO 35 KT W OF E OF 90W. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS. .SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 90W... AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-060930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 525 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT IN S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-060930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 525 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-060930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 525 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...N OF 24N...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-060930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 525 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-060930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 525 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-060930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 525 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 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 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN