000 FZNT27 KNHC 302131 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT FRI JUL 30 2010 ...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST AVAILABLE THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR A MORE DETAILED FORECAST WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE COASTLINE... SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO .SYNOPSIS...A 1019 MB HIGH ACROSS THE NW GULF WILL MEANDER OVER THE NW WATERS THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A WEAK TROUGH EXTENDING FROM SW FLORIDA TO 23N28W TO 22N93W WILL DRIFT S AND SE AND GRADUALLY DISSIPATES BY SAT NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL BUILD W ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS SUN AND MON. ANOTHER WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TUE WITH THE HIGH CENTER DEVELOPING AGAIN OVER THE NW WATERS. NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .TONIGHT...W OF 94W S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 92W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 23N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 15 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT S OF 22N MON AND TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .TONIGHT...N OF TROUGH N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 25N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING TO SE MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W... .TONIGHT...NW OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SE OF TROUGH VARIABLE MAINLY S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG TROUGH. .SAT THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E WINDS 10 KT S OF 26N MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N. $$