000 FZNT24 KNHC 241430 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM EST TUE DEC 24 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. GMZ001-250230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT STRETCHING FROM 27N82W TO 23N87W TO 18N92W WILL PASS SE OF THE GULF TONIGHT. GALE FORCE WINDS S OF 21N W OF THE FRONT WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. FRESH TO STRONG NE WINDS LIE ELSEWHERE W OF THE FRONT. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND FRONT TODAY INTO WED. SURFACE TROUGHING INTENSIFIES IN THE SOUTHERN GULF WED AND THU AND SHIFTS INTO THE EAST GULF FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ011-250230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. $$ GMZ013-250230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. 7.WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-250230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-250230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E OF 96W...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 96W...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-250230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-250230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 .TODAY...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-250230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S OF 21N...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-250230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 930 AM EST TUE DEC 24 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S OF 21N W OF FRONT...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY