000 FZNT24 KNHC 190222 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1022 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. GMZ001-191430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1022 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STALLED FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS AND WILL MEANDER THROUGH MORNING. SECOND FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHERN PLAINS AND REACH TEXAS COAST SAT MORNING...AND GRADUALLY MERGE WITH FIRST FRONT...REACHING FROM NEAR TARPON SPRINGS FLORIDA TO UPPER MEXICAN COAST SUN AFTERNOON... THEN SHIFT N INTO N GULF COASTAL WATERS LATE SUN NIGHT AND MON. THIRD FRONT TO MOVE INTO NORTHERN GULF WATERS TUE AND SHIFT SE...REACHING FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO TUXPAN MEXICO BY WED AFTERNOON...FOLLOWED BY STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW. $$ GMZ011-191430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1022 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-191430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1022 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 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...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 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...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W... AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-191430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1022 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-191430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1022 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-191430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1022 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-191430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1022 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-191430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1022 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-191430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1022 PM EDT FRI OCT 18 2013 .OVERNIGHT...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 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING