000 FZNT24 KNHC 010245 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 945 PM EST TUE DEC 31 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. GMZ001-011445- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 945 PM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM 24N80W TO LOW PRESSURE AT 21N94W 1016 MB. THE LOW WILL LIFT N TO 26N94W LATE WED DRAGGING REMNANTS OF THE FRONT N ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS. THE LOW WILL THEN RACE NE AND INLAND NEAR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND ON THU WHILE DRAGGING A STRONG COLD FRONT OFF THE TEXAS COAST EARLY. THE FRONT WILL RACE SE THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS EARLY FRI. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP ACROSS THE NW GULF ON FRI NIGHT AND SAT. $$ GMZ011-011445- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 945 PM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-011445- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 945 PM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 90W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-011445- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 945 PM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. N OF 27N...SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 27N...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-011445- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 945 PM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-011445- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 945 PM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-011445- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 945 PM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-011445- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 945 PM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT LATE. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-011445- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 945 PM EST TUE DEC 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON