000 FZNT24 KNHC 150845 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 345 AM EST SUN DEC 15 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. GMZ001-152045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 345 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL REACH FROM TAMPA BAY FL TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE LATER TODAY AND FROM SOUTH FLORIDA TO E BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT THEN MOVE E OF THE AREA MON. GALE FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT OVER THE SW GULF TODAY. $$ GMZ011-152045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 345 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-152045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 345 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-152045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 345 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 .TODAY...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-152045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 345 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-152045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 345 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-152045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 345 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-152045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 345 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT... SHIFTING TO NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-152045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 345 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS