000 FZNT24 KNHC 131508 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1008 AM EST FRI DEC 13 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. GMZ001-140315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1008 AM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL BECOME DIFFUSE TODAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF SATURDAY...WILL REACH FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO S BAY OF CAMPECHE SUNDAY...AND WILL REACH THE CARIBBEAN SEA MONDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED IN MEXICAN COASTAL WATERS BEHIND FRONT EARLY SUNDAY AND WILL SHIFT SOUTH INTO W BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-140315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1008 AM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-140315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1008 AM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 FT E OF 90W...AND 5 TO 7 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-140315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1008 AM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-140315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1008 AM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W SUN... .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 96W BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-140315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1008 AM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 24N...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-140315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1008 AM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-140315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1008 AM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 35 KT LATE. WINDS N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT EVENING. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-140315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1008 AM EST FRI DEC 13 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 2 TO 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LANDSEA