000 FZNT27 KNHC 300921 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI APR 30 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 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 EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE. NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .TODAY 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 14 FT. 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 92W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF 92W 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 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT N OF 20N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 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 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS SHIFTING TO N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .MON...E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 MON EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL 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...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SE PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...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 13 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 N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS ALONG FRONT. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS THROUGH FRI. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N SE TO S 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. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST N OF 26N. $$