000 FZNT24 KNHC 090120 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 820 PM EST SUN DEC 8 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. GMZ001-091330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 820 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WARM FRONT EXTENDING FROM SE LOUISIANA TO 26N94W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N92W WILL MOVE NW TONIGHT AND STALL OVER THE NW GULF WATERS EARLY MON. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF ON MON ABSORBING THE REMNANTS OF THE FRONT. THE MERGED FRONT WILL EXTEND FROM APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE TUE...THEN STALL FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 25N93W TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE ON WED BEFORE STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS TO THE N LATE THU AND FRI...PUSHING THE FRONT S THROUGH THE EASTERN GULF. $$ GMZ011-091330- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 820 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-091330- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 820 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E OF 90W...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT E OF 90W...AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-091330- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 820 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ017-091330- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 820 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. AREAS OF FOG. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E OF 96W...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. W OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 96W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-091330- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 820 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-091330- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 820 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ023-091330- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 820 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-091330- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 820 PM EST SUN DEC 8 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. 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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER