000 FZNT24 KNHC 240228 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1028 PM EDT WED OCT 23 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. GMZ001-241500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1028 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA KEYS TO BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL BECOME STATIONARY FROM FLORIDA STRAITS TO BAY OF CAMPECHE THU THROUGH FRI. WINDS TO GALE FORCE NEAR VERACRUZ COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THU. HIGH PRES BUILDING OVER SOUTHEASTERN U.S. WILL MAINTAIN FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA FRI THROUGH SUN AS THE FRONT WASHES OUT. $$ GMZ011-241500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1028 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-241500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1028 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-241500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1028 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-241500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1028 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-241500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1028 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-241500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1028 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2013 .OVERNIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-241500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1028 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ COAST AND 20 TO 30 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-241500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1028 PM EDT WED OCT 23 2013 .OVERNIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL