000 FZNT24 KNHC 230832 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 432 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2014 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. GMZ001-232045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 432 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM NE FLORIDA SW TO 28N85W TO 26N91W. A COLD FRONT FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 28N91W WILL MERGE WITH THE REMNANTS OF THE STATIONARY FRONT THIS AFTERNOON ALONG A POSITION FROM NEAR CEDAR KEY FLORIDA TO 27N90W TO 27N94W. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD S...AND BRIDGE ACROSS THE MERGED FRONT FROM NEAR TAMPA BAY TO NEAR 25N94W WED. A TROUGH WILL MOVE WESTWARD ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF LATE THU INTO FRI WHILE DISSIPATING. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY OVER THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WED...AND ACROSS THE SW GULF WED NIGHT INTO THU. $$ GMZ011-232045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 432 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-232045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 432 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-232045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 432 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 27N...AND E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N...AND E 10 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 28N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-232045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 432 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-232045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 432 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N N OF 24N...AND E 5 TO 10 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 90W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 90W. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 90W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 90W. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-232045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 432 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-232045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 432 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-232045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 432 AM EDT TUE SEP 23 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE