000 FZNT24 KNHC 040810 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 310 AM EST WED DEC 4 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. GMZ001-042015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 310 AM EST WED DEC 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL SHIFT TO E OF 90W BY FRI AS IT BECOMES REINFORCED BY ATLC HIGH PRES THAT BUILDS WESTWARD INTO THE AREA. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR NW GULF EARLY ON FRI. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE CENTRAL GULF...AND TO NEAR VERACRUZ MEXICO BY SAT. ON SUN...THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AND LIFT SLIGHTLY N BEFORE STALLING FROM JUST INLAND THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR SE LOUISIANA...AND TO WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 26N96W. A COLD FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM THE LOW PRES SW TO NEAR VERACRUZ. STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ALONG WITH BUILDING SEAS WILL IN FOLLOW BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. WINDS WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO GALE FORCE MAY OCCUR IN THE FAR W CENTRAL GULF NEAR THE MEXICAN COAST. $$ GMZ011-042015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 310 AM EST WED DEC 4 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...EXCEPT SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT FAR W PART IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF RAIN. .SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-042015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 310 AM EST WED DEC 4 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-042015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 310 AM EST WED DEC 4 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-042015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 310 AM EST WED DEC 4 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 95W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 95W. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-042015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 310 AM EST WED DEC 4 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-042015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 310 AM EST WED DEC 4 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO 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. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-042015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 310 AM EST WED DEC 4 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-042015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 310 AM EST WED DEC 4 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE