000 FZNT24 KNHC 050926 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 426 AM EST TUE NOV 5 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. GMZ001-052130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 426 AM EST TUE NOV 5 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STRENGTHENING HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN U.S. WILL PRODUCE STRONG EASTERLY FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF E GULF WATERS TODAY. THE PRES GRADIENT WILL RELAX TONIGHT AND WED AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING INTO THE NW WATERS WED NIGHT. THE COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE THU...AND FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE FRI. GALES ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD S ACROSS OFFSHORE MEXICAN WATERS IN THE SW GULF BEHIND FRONT THU AFTERNOON AND INTO W BAY OF CAMPECHE THU NIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRI. $$ GMZ011-052130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 426 AM EST TUE NOV 5 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-052130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 426 AM EST TUE NOV 5 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-052130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 426 AM EST TUE NOV 5 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-052130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 426 AM EST TUE NOV 5 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THU... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-052130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 426 AM EST TUE NOV 5 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N OF 24N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-052130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 426 AM EST TUE NOV 5 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-052130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 426 AM EST TUE NOV 5 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE THU... .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 11 FT LATE. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-052130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 426 AM EST TUE NOV 5 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING