000 FZNT24 KNHC 201403 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1003 AM EDT SUN OCT 20 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. GMZ001-210215- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1003 AM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM TAMPA FLORIDA TO 25N90W WHERE IT BECOMES STATIONARY SW TO THE FAR SW GULF NEAR 19N95W. THE COLD FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY TONIGHT AND LIFT SLOWLY N MON AND MON NIGHT. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY TUE...FOLLOWED BY FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW OVER THE FAR WESTERN GULF THROUGH TUE. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM NEAR TAMPA FLORIDA TO THE SW GULF BY WED EVENING...WITH WINDS LIKELY TO APPROACH NEAR GALE FORCE INTO THU BEHIND THE FRONT OFF THE COAST OF VERACRUZ AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS THE AREA. THE HIGH PRES WILL THEN WEAKEN ON THU. $$ GMZ011-210215- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1003 AM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-210215- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1003 AM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-210215- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1003 AM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N...AND NW TO N LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY...THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EARLY...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ GMZ017-210215- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1003 AM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-210215- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1003 AM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N N OF 24N...AND NE TO E LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W PART. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-210215- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1003 AM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-210215- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1003 AM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-210215- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1003 AM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE