000 FZNT24 KNHC 140841 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 341 AM EST SAT DEC 14 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. GMZ001-142045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 341 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF TODAY AND EXTEND FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR TAMPICO MEXICO TONIGHT...FROM N-CENTRAL FLORIDA TO W BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN ...AND FROM FLORIDA KEYS TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE SUN NIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT OVER THE SW GULF. $$ GMZ011-142045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 341 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-142045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 341 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...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 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-142045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 341 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-142045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 341 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-142045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 341 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-142045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 341 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .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. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-142045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 341 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 10 TO 14 FT... SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE. .MON...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-142045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 341 AM EST SAT DEC 14 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS