000 FZNT24 KNHC 191417 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1017 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 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. GMZ001-200230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1017 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION SW TO NEAR 27N90W WHERE IT BECOMES A COLD FRONT SW TO 26N96W TO INLAND MEXICO JUST N OF TAMPICO. THE FRONT WILL BE REINFORCED BY A STRONGER FRONT THAT MOVES OFF THE TEXAS COAST THIS MORNING. THE MERGED FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR TARPON SPRINGS FLORIDA TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS BY SUN EVENING BEFORE STALLING AND WEAKENING INTO MON. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS TUE AND SHIFT SE...REACHING FROM SW FLORIDA TO 21N95W TO 18N94W BY LATE WED. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT IN THE FAR SW GULF TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ011-200230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1017 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST S PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART EARLY. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-200230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1017 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 90W...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF E OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...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 1 TO 2 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF E OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 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. $$ GMZ015-200230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1017 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N...AND NE TO E LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-200230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1017 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND NEAR FRONT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 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 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-200230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1017 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-200230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1017 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E 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. $$ GMZ023-200230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1017 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PART. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR NW PART. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-200230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1017 AM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE