000 FZNT24 KNHC 210228 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1028 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. GMZ001-211430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1028 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR TARPON SPRINGS FLORIDA TO 25N90W TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO. THE E PORTION OF FRONT WILL DRIFT VERY SLIGHTLY 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 LATE INTO FRI BEHIND THE FRONT ALONG THE COAST OF VERACRUZ AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS S ACROSS THE AREA. $$ GMZ011-211430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1028 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-211430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1028 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. $$ GMZ015-211430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1028 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-211430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1028 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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 EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT W OF 96W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 2 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-211430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1028 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-211430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1028 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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. $$ GMZ023-211430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1028 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-211430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1028 PM EDT SUN OCT 20 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. 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