000 FZNT24 KNHC 270903 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 403 AM EST WED NOV 27 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. GMZ001-272115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 403 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE SE OF AREA WED . STRONG TO GALE FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS TO 14-15 FT FOLLOW THE FRONT. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE EARLY WED LATE...THEN WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH FRI. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE FRI INTO SAT AS A WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCE PASSES N OF THE AREA. $$ GMZ011-272115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 403 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-272115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 403 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-272115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 403 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-272115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 403 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...E OF 95W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-272115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 403 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-272115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 403 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 .TODAY...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 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 9 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-272115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 403 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-272115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 403 AM EST WED NOV 27 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 13 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN