000 FZNT24 KNHC 080218 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 918 PM EST SAT DEC 7 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. GMZ001-081430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 918 PM EST SAT DEC 7 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDING FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL MOVE NORTHWESTWARD ON SUN REACHING THE FAR NW GULF WATERS EARLY MON. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF ON MON ABSORBING THE REMNANTS OF THE FIRST FRONT. THE MERGED FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE ON TUE...THEN STALL FROM SARASOTA FLORIDA TO 25N95W TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE ON WED INTO THU. $$ GMZ011-081430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 918 PM EST SAT DEC 7 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-081430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 918 PM EST SAT DEC 7 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-081430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 918 PM EST SAT DEC 7 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-081430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 918 PM EST SAT DEC 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-081430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 918 PM EST SAT DEC 7 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-081430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 918 PM EST SAT DEC 7 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-081430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 918 PM EST SAT DEC 7 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-081430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 918 PM EST SAT DEC 7 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER