000 FZNT24 KNHC 021522 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1022 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. GMZ001-030330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1022 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK 1016 MB HIGH 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 AND INDUCE GRADUALLY INCREASING SOUTHERLY FLOW OVER THE WESTERN GULF. 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. $$ GMZ011-030330- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1022 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-030330- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1022 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-030330- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1022 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW THE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-030330- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1022 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-030330- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1022 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-030330- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1022 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-030330- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1022 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-030330- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1022 AM EST MON DEC 2 2013 .TODAY...E 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 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING