000 FZNT27 KNHC 292110 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU APR 29 2010 ...PLEASE REFER TO THE COASTAL MARINE FORECASTS (CWF) 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 SW ATLANTIC 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 ENTER THE NW GULF SUN...REACH FROM SE LOUISIANA TO WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE MON...AND FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE. NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .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 AND SAT NIGHT...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 9 TO 13 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 SE SWELL. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W .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 AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT SAT NIGHT. 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. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SE PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT SE PART 1 TO 2 FT. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .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 THROUGH SUN...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NW. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL ...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 LATE. .TUE...NW OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .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 NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT SHIFTING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST N OF 26N. $$