000 FZNT24 KNHC 191408 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 908 AM EST THU DEC 19 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. GMZ001-200215- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 908 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE SE U.S. WILL SHIFT E TO THE CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH FRI ALLOWING FOR SE RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE. FRESH TO STRONG S WINDS DEVELOP OVER THE W GULF SAT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO REACH THE TEXAS COAST SAT NIGHT...EXTENDING FROM LOUISIANA TO CENTRAL MEXICO SUN WHERE IT WILL STALL. REINFORCING NORTHERLY WINDS WILL PUSH THE FRONT E ON MON. $$ GMZ011-200215- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 908 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ013-200215- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 908 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 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. $$ GMZ015-200215- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 908 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-200215- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 908 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ019-200215- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 908 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ021-200215- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 908 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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. $$ GMZ023-200215- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 908 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ GMZ025-200215- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 908 AM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 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 LEWITSKY