000 FZNT24 KNHC 200224 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1024 PM 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. GMZ001-201430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION SW TO THE MEXICAN COAST JUST N OF VERA CRUZ AND WILL SHIFT SLOWLY SE OVERNIGHT. THE FRONT IS BEING REINFORCED BY A SECOND FRONT THAT HAS MOVED OFF THE TEXAS COAST AND EXTENDS SE LOUISIANA TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO...AND WILL SHIFT SE AND GRADUALLY MERGE WITH LEADING FRONT BY SUN AFTERNOON...REACHING FROM NEAR TARPON SPRINGS FLORIDA TO TAMPICO MEXICO BEFORE STALLING AND WEAKENING THERE 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 THIS THIRD FRONT IN THE FAR SW GULF WED AND THU. $$ GMZ011-201430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-201430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 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. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...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. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-201430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N...AND NE LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-201430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO 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. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-201430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 24N...AND 1 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-201430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-201430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ025-201430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 19 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING