000 FZNT27 KNHC 131541 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT TUE APR 13 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...HIGH PRES RIDGE NE OF AREA DRIFT S AND STRENGTHEN ACROSS THROUGH WED NIGHT WITH INCREASING E WINDS. HIGH PRES THEN SLIDE SE INTO SW ATLC THU AND FRI. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH FRI AND SAT. NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 7 FT IN E SWELL SUBSIDE TO 4 FT SAT. SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. S OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. S OF 21N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT....N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT SAT. S OF 21N NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...E WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT BUILD TO 11 FT WED THROUGH THU. .FRI...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT BUILD TO 12 FT THU...HIGHER IN GULF STREAM. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT AND GUSTY. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT...HIGHER IN GULF STREAM. .SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$