000 FZNT27 KNHC 291520 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU APR 29 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 CENTERED OVER THE ATLC NEAR 30N80W EXTENDS A RIDGE ACROSS THE MAJORITY OF THE 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 STALLED FRONT OVER EASTERN TEXAS. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MEANDER NEAR THE COAST SUN AND MON. NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST W OF 95W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT N OF 20N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N. .SAT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. 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 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. W OF 94W 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. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NW PART. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 LATE. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 26N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 26N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$