000 FZNT24 KNHC 150247 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1047 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 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. GMZ001-151500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1047 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM 30N84W TO 23N90W TO 18N94W WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS IT MOVES SE-S OF THE BASIN BY WED NIGHT. GALE FORCE ALONG THE COAST OF VERACRUZ WILL PERSIST UNTIL EARLY WED. HIGH PRES BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT WITH RAPIDLY DIMINISHING WINDS AND SUBSIDING SEAS. A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE SW GULF OVER THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-151500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1047 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-151500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1047 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-151500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1047 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014 .OVERNIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-151500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1047 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-151500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1047 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-151500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1047 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014 .OVERNIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-151500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1047 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT S OF 20N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-151500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1047 PM EDT TUE OCT 14 2014 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER