000 FZNT27 KNHC 280256 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST SAT NOV 27 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...COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 24N88W TO 18N93W WILL DISSIPATE SUN AND SOUTHERLY RETURN SETS UP ACROSS THE GULF AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING INTO NW WATERS MON NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL LIE FROM APALACHEE BAY TO BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE EVENING AND MOVE SE OF AREA WED AFTERNOON. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE W OF THE FRONT LATE MON NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO TUE NIGHT OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. WINDS WILL DIMINISH ACROSS AREA THU AND BECOME SOUTHERLY OVER FAR W NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT MON NIGHT AND TUE... .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE W OF 93W LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE TONIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 T0 15 KT BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT AND DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT BY TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT W OF 93W. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 6 FT LATE WED NIGHT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 93W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED W OF FRONT TUE AND EARLY TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL LATE. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT N OF 23N SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 20N BECOMING SW WINDS 10 KT AHEAD OF FRONT AND NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT EXCEPT TO 40 KT S OF 22N DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT ENTIRE AREA LATE TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT BUILDING 8 TO 17 FT BEHIND FRONT...HIGHEST SW PART. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS N OF 20N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT SUBSIDING 7 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL LATE WED NIGHT. .THU...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN N SWELL. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT S OF 27N. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 25N. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .TONIGHT...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE TUE AND WED. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT W OF FRONT. ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU...NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$