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FZNT27 KNHC 012135
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 PM CDT SUN MAY 01 2011

...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...HIGH PRES RIDGE EXTENDING SW FROM N FLORIDA TO W
GULF THROUGH MON. COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON
EVENING AND EXTEND FROM THE SW LOUISIANA COAST TO THE WESTERN
BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO SW GULF
WED...THEN BECOME ALIGNED E TO W ALONG 25N AND DISSIPATE THU.
STRONG TO NEAR GALE WINDS EXPECTED W OF THE FRONT IN SW GULF

NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT...BECOMING N 20 TO
25 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT BEHIND
FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT
SHIFTING TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT BECOMING N TO NE 15
TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT.
.WED...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT ALONG
YUCATAN COAST...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT THROUGHOUT LATE. SEAS 4
TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
AHEAD OF FRONT EXCEPT S OF 22N E OF 93W N TO NE 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 20 TO
25 KT W OF FRONT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT
E OF FRONT AND BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT W OF FRONT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT.
.WED...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.THU AND FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS
FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT...SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S
OF 23N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3
TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF
FRONT WINDS BECOMING NE 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
.THU AND FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
FRI THEN BECOMING E TO SE FRI NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3
FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.TUE...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...NE TO E WIND 10 KT BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND
FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF FRONT AND 5 TO 7 FT N OF FRONT.
.THU AND FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 10
KT N OF 25N AND E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 25N FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

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