000 FZNT24 KNHC 200834 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 334 AM EST FRI DEC 20 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. GMZ001-202045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 334 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO STRONG SE TO S WINDS LIE OVER NW GULF THROUGH SAT AHEAD OF COLD FRONT EXPECTED OFF TEXAS COAST SAT NIGHT AND SLOWLY MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD UNTIL REINFORCING NORTHERLY WINDS ACCELERATE THE FRONT SE ACROSS GULF ON MON AND TUE. GALE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SW GULF MON. $$ GMZ011-202045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 334 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ013-202045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 334 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT E OF 90W...AND 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL W OF 90W. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ015-202045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 334 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-202045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 334 AM EST FRI DEC 20 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 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ019-202045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 334 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. $$ GMZ021-202045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 334 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...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. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 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. $$ GMZ023-202045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 334 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. $$ GMZ025-202045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 334 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. WINDS SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 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 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER