000 FZNT24 KNHC 310845 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 445 AM EDT THU OCT 31 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. GMZ001-312045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 445 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE EASTWARD THROUGH. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A COLD FRONT TO MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST THIS EVENING. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO SE TEXAS EARLY ON FRI...THEN SLOW DOWN SOME AS IT REACHES FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NEAR 25N91W AND STATIONARY TO JUST N OF TAMPICO MEXICO BY LATE FRI NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BE REINFORCED BY STRONGER HIGH PRES ON SAT PUSHING THE FRONT TO A POSITION FROM NEAR FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO NEAR 24N90W AND TO NEAR TAMPICO SAT AFTERNOON...TO JUST SE OF THE AREA BY LATE SAT. FRESH TO STRONG N TO NE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS MAINLY OVER THE WESTERN PORTION WILL FOLLOW IN BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH SUN AS HIGH SLIDES EASTWARD OVER THE AREA. ON MON THE HIGH PRES WEAKENS OVER THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL WATERS ALLOWING FOR WINDS AND SEAS TO SUBSIDE. $$ GMZ011-312045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 445 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-312045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 445 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 90W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 90W. .FRI...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 90W. .FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 91W. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-312045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 445 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-312045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 445 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-312045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 445 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N PART. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-312045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 445 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-312045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 445 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-312045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 445 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE