000 FZNT27 KNHC 180855 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SAT SEP 18 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...TROPICAL DEPRESSION KARL WELL INLAND NEAR 18.5N DISSIPATING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 20 KT GUSTS 25 KT. WINDS AND SEAS OVER THE SW GULF HAVE ALREADY DIMINISHED AND SUBSIDED. OTHERWISE RIDGING WILL REMAIN JUST INLAND OVER THE N GULF COAST STATES THROUGH THE PERIOD WHILE WEAK TROUGHING DEVELOPS EACH DAY IN THE FAR SW GULF NEAR THE COAST OF MEXICO. NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 95W. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE AND WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. NEAR YUCATAN COAST...WINDS NE 15 TO 20 KT DURING THE EVENINGS. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 88W. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON AND TUE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA MON AND TUE. N OF 28N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$