000 FZNT24 KNHC 100302 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1002 PM EST MON DEC 9 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. GMZ001-101515- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1002 PM EST MON DEC 9 2013 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N86W TO 28NE OF 90W THEN STATIONARY TO 27N94W TO 23N96W. FRONT WILL MEANDER ACROSS NW PORTIONS THROUGH TONIGHT THEN BEGIN TO SHIFT SE TUE...AND REACH FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO W GULF NEAR 23N95W TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE NIGHT...WHERE IT WILL STALL. A BRIEF PERIOD OF N GALES ARE EXPECTED W PORTIONS LATE TUE. THE FRONT WILL MOVE SE WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI MORNING AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS SE U.S. A NEW FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW GULF SAT. $$ GMZ011-101515- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1002 PM EST MON DEC 9 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 30 KT...BECOMING N TO NE WINDS 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-101515- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1002 PM EST MON DEC 9 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E OF 90W...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. W OF 90W...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 90W...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-101515- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1002 PM EST MON DEC 9 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-101515- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1002 PM EST MON DEC 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. E OF 96W...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 96W...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-101515- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1002 PM EST MON DEC 9 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 24N...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-101515- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1002 PM EST MON DEC 9 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-101515- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1002 PM EST MON DEC 9 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE... SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-101515- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1002 PM EST MON DEC 9 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER