000 FZNT24 KNHC 211331 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 931 AM EDT MON OCT 21 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. GMZ001-220145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 931 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR TAMPA FLORIDA TO 27N89W WHERE IT BECOMES A WARM FRONT TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO. THE STATIONARY PORTION WILL BECOME DIFFUSE BY TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE MORNING...REACH FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO TAMPICO MEXICO TUE EVENING...AND FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO 22N93W TO 18N95W IN THE SW GULF WED EVENING. STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT ALONG THE VERACRUZ COAST...WITH FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG N TO NE WINDS ELSEWHERE PERSISTING THROUGH LATE WEEK. $$ GMZ011-220145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 931 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS EARLY. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-220145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 931 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 90W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 90W. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 90W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 90W. .TUE...E OF 90W...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF E OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-220145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 931 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N PART. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR N PART. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-220145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 931 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED N OF 25N EARLY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 96W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-220145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 931 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR NW PART. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-220145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 931 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-220145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 931 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ025-220145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 931 AM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE 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 AGUIRRE