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FZNT27 KNHC 120300
OFFN06
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 PM CDT TUE MAY 11 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...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH PRES ALONG THE ATLANTIC
SEABOARD AND STRONG LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS IS
PRODUCING A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER ALL BUT THE NE GULF
TONIGHT AND RESULTING IN MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN FLOW ACROSS
THE BASIN. THIS PATTERN WILL GENERALLY PERSIST THROUGH THU
NIGHT BEFORE A WEAKENED HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS FROM THE ATLC W
ALONG THE NE GULF...RESULTING IN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING
EASTERLY WINDS FRI THROUGH SUN.

NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
.TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5
TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT.

SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT N OF 21N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE
TO E WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST IN THE
EVENINGS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.FRI...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO
E 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA IN THE
EVENING. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S
OF 21N.
.SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS
15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA IN THE
EVENING.. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
.TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN
PENINSULA COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N
OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4
TO 6 FT SAT. N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT...HIGHEST S.

E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W
.TONIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 25N.
.WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO
20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5
TO 10 KT AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT BECOMING E 15 TO 20
KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10
KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT.

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