000 FZNT24 KNHC 192104 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 404 PM 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. GMZ001-200915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 404 PM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER SE U.S. SHIFT E TO CENTRAL ATLC THROUGH FRI ALLOWING FOR SE RETURN FLOW TO INCREASE. FRESH TO STRONG S WINDS DEVELOP OVER W GULF SAT AHEAD OF COLD FRONT EXPECTED OFF TEXAS COAST LATE SAT REACHING FROM LOUISIANA TO CENTRAL MEXICO SUN WHERE IT WILL STALL. REINFORCING NORTHERLY WINDS PUSH FRONT SE ACROSS GULF ON MON. $$ GMZ011-200915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 404 PM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-200915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 404 PM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT E OF 90W AND TO 9 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-200915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 404 PM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-200915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 404 PM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TONIGHT...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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-200915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 404 PM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ021-200915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 404 PM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-200915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 404 PM EST THU DEC 19 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ025-200915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 404 PM EST THU DEC 19 2013 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES