000 FZNT24 KNHC 041428 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1028 AM EDT SAT OCT 4 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. GMZ001-050230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1028 AM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE E PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL MOVE S OF THE AREA TONIGHT...THEN DRIFT N AS A WARM FRONT ACROSS THE FLORIDA STRAITS ON TUE AND WED. THE W PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL STALL TONIGHT THROUGH SUN AFTERNOON ALONG THE MEXICAN COAST FROM THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TO NEAR SE TEXAS...THEN MOVE W AND INLAND MEXICO ON SUN NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE SW GULF WATERS ON WED. $$ GMZ011-050230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1028 AM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-050230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1028 AM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-050230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1028 AM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-050230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1028 AM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-050230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1028 AM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N N OF 24N... AND NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-050230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1028 AM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-050230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1028 AM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-050230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1028 AM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON