000 FZNT24 KNHC 182117 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 517 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 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. GMZ001-190930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 517 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STALLED FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. SECOND AND STRONGER FRONT MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN PLAINS PUSHING OFF TEXAS COAST SAT FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG N WINDS OVER NW GULF INTO SUN. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE SUN AS SECOND FRONT STALLS OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERN GULF. THIRD FRONT TO MOVE INTO NORTHERN GULF WATERS LATE MON INTO TUE FOLLOWED BY STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW. $$ GMZ011-190930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 517 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-190930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 517 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 90W...AND N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-190930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 517 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... SHIFTING TO SW TOW LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-190930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 517 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E OF 96W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-190930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 517 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-190930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 517 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO 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...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 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. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-190930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 517 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-190930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 517 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E 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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING