000 FZNT24 KNHC 251446 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 946 AM EST MON NOV 25 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. GMZ001-260300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 946 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013 .SYNOPSIS...DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 24N89W THEN TO 1013 MB LOW PRES CENTER AT 24N95W THEN S TO 19N92W. LOW PRES INTENSIFIES AS IT MOVES NE ACROSS N CENTRAL GULF TONIGHT WITH REINFORCING COLD FRONT SWEEPING SE ACROSS GULF THROUGH TUE NIGHT. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS FOLLOW FRONT WITH WINDS REACHING GALE FORCE IN WESTERN GULF TUE AND TUE NIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH THROUGH FRI AS HIGH PRES N OF AREA WEAKENS. $$ GMZ011-260300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 946 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-260300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 946 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. W OF 90W...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-260300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 946 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-260300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 946 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. E OF 96W...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. W OF 96W...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT E OF 96W AND TO 13 FT W OF 96W. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-260300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 946 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-260300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 946 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-260300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 946 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING NW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND TO 15 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-260300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 946 AM EST MON NOV 25 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 9 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES