000 FZNT24 KNHC 060850 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 450 AM EDT SUN OCT 6 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. GMZ001-062100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 450 AM EDT SUN OCT 6 2013 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION KAREN CENTERED NEAR 28.3N 91.7W 1009 MB AT 5 AM EDT. MAXIMUM WINDS 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. KAREN WILL WEAKEN TO A REMNANT LOW TODAY AND BE ABSORBED BY A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF. THE FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY S AND E TODAY...EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT...FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA MON NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN AND BECOME STATIONARY TUE. HIGH PRES WITH N TO NE FLOW WILL DOMINATE THE REGION MON THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-062100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 450 AM EDT SUN OCT 6 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-062100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 450 AM EDT SUN OCT 6 2013 .TODAY...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW 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 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-062100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 450 AM EDT SUN OCT 6 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-062100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 450 AM EDT SUN OCT 6 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 FT. $$ GMZ019-062100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 450 AM EDT SUN OCT 6 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-062100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 450 AM EDT SUN OCT 6 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-062100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 450 AM EDT SUN OCT 6 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-062100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 450 AM EDT SUN OCT 6 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...N TO 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. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL