000 FZNT24 KNHC 220236 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1036 PM 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. GMZ001-221445- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1036 PM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM OFFSHORE WATERS S OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO NEAR 27N90W WHERE IT BECOMES A WARM FRONT LIFTING SLOWLY N TO NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS. THE STATIONARY PORTION WILL BECOME DIFFUSE OVERNIGHT...WHILE THE WARM FRONT WILL DRIFT NW AND CLASH WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST TUE...THEN REACH FROM MOBILE BAY TO TAMPICO MEXICO TUE LATE...AND FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO 22N93W TO 18N95W IN THE SW GULF WED. LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP ALONG ARRIVING FRONT OVERNIGHT OFF LOUISIANA COAST AND ENHANCE WINDS THERE NW OF FRONT. OTHERWISE...STRONG TO NEAR GALE FORCE WINDS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT S ALONG MEXICAN COASTAL WATERS TO ALONG THE VERACRUZ COAST...WITH FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG N TO NE WINDS ELSEWHERE PERSISTING THROUGH LATE WEEK. $$ GMZ011-221445- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1036 PM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-221445- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1036 PM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E OF 90W...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...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 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. .WED NIGHT...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 WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-221445- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1036 PM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N OF 27N...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 27N...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-221445- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1036 PM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 7 TO 9 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-221445- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1036 PM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-221445- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1036 PM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... BECOMING NE LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-221445- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1036 PM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE... N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-221445- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1036 PM EDT MON OCT 21 2013 .OVERNIGHT...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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING