000 FZNT24 KNHC 301513 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI APR 30 2010 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. GMZ089-302130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT FRI APR 30 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED OVER THE SW ATLANTIC EXTENDS A RIDGE ACROSS THE E GULF REGION. STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF THROUGH SAT AS THE PRES GRADIENT STRENGTHENS BETWEEN THE HIGH AND A FRONT MOVING OVER EASTERN TEXAS. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO ENTER THE NW GULF SUN...REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE MON...AND FROM THE W FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TUE. $$ GMZ080-302130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI APR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT LATE. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...E OF FRONT S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-302130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI APR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 9 FT N OF 20N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 21N...AND TO 5 TO 8 FT S OF 21N. W OF 95W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 21N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N. .SUN...E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF FRONT N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. W OF 95W N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 22N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 22N. .TUE...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-302130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI APR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .TONIGHT...W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NW. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS W PORTION. .TUE...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. $$ GMZ086-302130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI APR 30 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 25N IN THE EVENING THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT SAT NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 25N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS S OF 25N IN THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST N OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER GR