000 FZNT24 KNHC 180237 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1037 PM EDT THU OCT 17 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. GMZ001-181445- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1037 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT SLOWLY SE AND BECOME NEARLY STATIONARY FRI. A REINFORCING SURGE OF NORTHERLY FLOW FROM BUILDING HIGH PRES WILL ALLOW THE FRONT TO BRIEFLY PUSH S AGAIN FRI NIGHT AND SAT...MAINLY OVER THE EASTERN GULF. OVER THE WESTERN PORTION...THE FRONT WILL BEGIN TO LIFT BACK N AS A WARM FRONT FRI EVENING INTO SAT. LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION...EXCEPT IN THE THE FAR NW PORTION THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ011-181445- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1037 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-181445- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1037 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT E OF 90W...AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. W OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-181445- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1037 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ017-181445- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1037 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...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 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 96W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-181445- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1037 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-181445- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1037 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...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. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-181445- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1037 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-181445- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1037 PM EDT THU OCT 17 2013 .OVERNIGHT...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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING