000 FZNT24 KNHC 260859 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 359 AM EST TUE NOV 26 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. GMZ001-262100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 359 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A 1009 MB LOW PRES AREA NEAR 28N92W WILL MOVE NE THROUGH SE LOUISIANA AND INTO SOUTHERN GEORGIA THROUGH TODAY. STRONG WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL FOLLOW AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT AS IT SWEEPS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL REACH GALE FORCE OVER PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN GULF TODAY...WITH LINGERING GALES OVER THE SW GULF INTO TONIGHT. WINDS AS SEAS DIMINISH INTO FRI AS STRONG HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT WEAKENS. NE WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE FRI INTO SAT AS A WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCE PASSES N OF THE AREA. $$ GMZ011-262100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 359 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...N WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-262100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 359 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 .TODAY...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. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-262100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 359 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-262100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 359 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT E OF 96W...AND 8 TO 13 FT W OF 96W. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-262100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 359 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-262100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 359 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-262100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 359 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 12 TO 14 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-262100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 359 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING 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 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN