000 FZNT24 KNHC 050224 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1024 PM 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. GMZ001-051430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .SYNOPSIS...COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM SW FLORIDA NEAR NAPLES TO W GULF NEAR 24N97W...AND PRE FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 23N96.5W TO 19N95.5W. W PORTION OF THE FRONT HAS BEGUN TO STALL AND WILL REMAIN STATIONARY TONIGHT THEN BEGIN TO LIFT N SUN AS A WARM FRONT AND INTO NW GULF AND EXTREME S TEXAS BY SUN EVENING...THEN CONTINUE TO SE TEXAS MON EVENING BEFORE BECOMING DIFFUSE. E PORTION OF THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE MOVING SE TONIGHT...AND REACH FROM NW BAHAMAS TO NW CUBA TO 23.5N89W BY SUNDAY EVENING WHERE IT WILL STALL THROUGH MON...BEFORE DRIFTING N ACROSS STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND FAR SE GULF TUE AND WED. HIGH PRES WILL DEVELOP ACROSS FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION EARLY WED AND EXTEND A RIDGE W-SW THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ011-051430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-051430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 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 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-051430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-051430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-051430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N...AND NE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-051430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .OVERNIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-051430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-051430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1024 PM EDT SAT OCT 4 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO 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 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING