000 FZNT24 KNHC 020859 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 359 AM EST MON DEC 2 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. GMZ001-022100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 359 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES OF 1019 MB CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL GULF WILL WEAKEN AS IT SLIDES NE TO THE EASTERN GULF BY LATE TONIGHT. LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN OVER THE GREAT PLAINS THROUGH THU. SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THU. THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLAINS LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE FAR WESTERN GULF LATE THU NIGHT INTO EARLY FRI FOLLOWED BY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. $$ GMZ011-022100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 359 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PART WINDS BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT FAR NW PART SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-022100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 359 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-022100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 359 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-022100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 359 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-022100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 359 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-022100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 359 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-022100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 359 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-022100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 359 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE