000 FZNT24 KNHC 220812 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 312 AM EST FRI NOV 22 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. GMZ001-222015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 312 AM EST FRI NOV 22 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ACROSS THE GULF WATERS WILL MAINTAIN GENTLE TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH FRI. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF TONIGHT...REACHING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 25N96W TO 19N95W BY SAT NIGHT...THEN STALL ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO NEAR 24N96W BY SUN NIGHT. STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT SAT NIGHT INTO SUN. WEAK LOW PRES MAY DEVELOP OVER THE NW GULF BY MON BRINGING A SECOND SURGE OF NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. $$ GMZ011-222015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 312 AM EST FRI NOV 22 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-222015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 312 AM EST FRI NOV 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 3 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ015-222015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 312 AM EST FRI NOV 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N...AND NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ017-222015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 312 AM EST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E OF 96W...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 24N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-222015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 312 AM EST FRI NOV 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-222015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 312 AM EST FRI NOV 22 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-222015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 312 AM EST FRI NOV 22 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ025-222015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 312 AM EST FRI NOV 22 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN