000 FZNT24 KNHC 130813 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 413 AM EDT MON OCT 13 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. GMZ001-132015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 413 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS...RETURN FLOW WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TODAY...INCREASING IN THE NW GULF AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. THAT COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE NW GULF THIS EVENING...REACHING FROM THE ALABAMA/FLORIDA BORDER TO LA PUNTA DE CABO ROJO MEXICO EARLY TUE MORNING...THEN FROM NEAR SARASOTA FLORIDA TO THE N CENTRAL YUCATAN PENINSULA WED MORNING AND PUSHING E-SE OF THE GULF WED NIGHT. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONG THE COAST OF VERACRUZ TUE AND TUE NIGHT. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT WITH RAPIDLY DIMINISHING WINDS AND SEAS. $$ GMZ011-132015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 413 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NW 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .TUE NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-132015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 413 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE. WINDS SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AHEAD OF FRONT...AND NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-132015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 413 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 27N...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-132015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 413 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-132015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 413 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS LATE. .TUE...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-132015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 413 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-132015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 413 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 95W...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT... DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT S OF 21N W OF 95W...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT LATE...AND 5 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-132015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 413 AM EDT MON OCT 13 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY