000 FZNT24 KNHC 182103 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 403 PM EST WED DEC 18 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. GMZ001-190915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 403 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER SE U.S. SHIFT E INTO CENTRAL ATLC NEXT FEW DAYS ALLOWING SE RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE ACROSS REGION THROUGH SAT. FRESH TO STRONG S WINDS DEVELOP OVER W GULF SAT AHEAD OF COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO REACH TEXAS COAST SAT NIGHT THEN EXTEND FROM LOUISIANA TO CENTRAL MEXICO SUN. $$ GMZ011-190915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 403 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-190915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 403 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ015-190915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 403 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-190915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 403 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-190915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 403 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-190915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 403 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-190915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 403 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ025-190915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 403 PM EST WED DEC 18 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES