000 FZNT24 KNHC 202123 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 523 PM 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. GMZ001-210930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 523 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR TARPON SPRINGS FLORIDA TO 25N91W WHERE IT BECOMES STATIONARY TO TAMPICO MEXICO. NEAR 19N95W. THE E PORTION OF FRONT WILL DRIFT SE TONIGHT THEN BECOME STATIONARY MON...WHILE W PORTION LIFTS SLOWLY N AS WARM FRONT 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 ...WITH WINDS LIKELY TO APPROACH NEAR GALE FORCE WED AFTERNOON INTO FRI BEHIND THE FRONT OFF THE COAST OF VERACRUZ AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS THE AREA. $$ GMZ011-210930- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 523 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-210930- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 523 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 90W...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-210930- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 523 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-210930- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 523 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-210930- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 523 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-210930- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 523 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO 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. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. 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 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-210930- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 523 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF 95W LATE WED THROUGH FRI... .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-210930- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 523 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 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...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING