000 FZNT24 KNHC 060256 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1056 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. GMZ001-061500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1056 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS...KAREN HAS WEAKENED TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEAR 28.1N 91.9W 1008 MB AT 11 PM EDT. MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. KAREN WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES NE THEN E THROUGH MON ACROSS THE NE GULF BEFORE DISSIPATING INTO TUE. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF SE TEXAS COAST SUN ... REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN NIGHT...FROM N FLORIDA TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE MON BEFORE BECOMING DIFFUSE OVER THE SE GULF BY TUE. $$ GMZ011-061500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1056 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-061500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1056 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N OF 26N W OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 92W. .SUN...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-061500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1056 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N... AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-061500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1056 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .OVERNIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-061500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1056 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .OVERNIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-061500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1056 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-061500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1056 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-061500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1056 PM EDT SAT OCT 5 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...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...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. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN