000 FZNT24 KNHC 171840 AAA OFFNT4 FZNT24 KNHC DDHHMM OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...UPDATED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 240 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 UPDATED SYNOPSIS 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. GMZ001-180130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 240 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM MOBILE BAY SW TO 26N94W TO INLAND MEXICO AT 24N98W WILL REACH FROM NEAR THE EXTREME WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE FAR WESTERN GULF THIS EVENING...THEN BECOME STATIONARY FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE WESTERN GULF FRI. A REINFORCING SURGE OF NORTHERLY FLOW FROM BUILDING HIGH PRES WILL ALLOW THE FRONT TO BRIEFLY PUSH S AGAIN ON FRI EVENING AND SAT MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN GULF. OVER THE WESTERN PORTION...THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO LIFT BACK N AS A WARM FRONT FRI AFTERNOON AND INTO SAT. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION...EXCEPT IN THE THE FAR NW PORTION THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ011-180130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 240 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-180130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 240 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SW TO W LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-180130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 240 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-180130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 240 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-180130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 240 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-180130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 240 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-180130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 240 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-180130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 240 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE