000 FZNT27 KNHC 050243 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 PM CST FRI FEB 04 2011 ...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 EXTENDS FROM 1011 MB LOW PRES NEAR 30N87W TO 22N91W TO 18N92W. THE LOW WILL DRAG THE FRONT EASTWARD AS IT TRACKS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. TONIGHT. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN SAT THEN STALL AND DISSIPATE OVER THE EASTERN GULF SAT NIGHT AND SUN. HIGH PRES WILL SHIFT E ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF BEHIND THE FRONT. A SECOND COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST SUN EVENING AND EXIT THE AREA MON NIGHT. A THIRD COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE GULF WATERS NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SE PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .MON...W OF 94W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AND SHIFTING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AND SHIFTING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT S OF 27N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N. .TUE...W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...W OF FRONT N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W .TONIGHT...N WINDS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT SE PORTION. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SAT NIGHT EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS NW PART. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT SAT NIGHT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. .MON...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE TO E AND DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT NW PART. .TUE...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT FAR SE PART. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING N AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT BEHIND FRONT. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT EVENING THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N SAT NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT NIGHT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT SUN NIGHT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT THEN BECOMING N TO NE AND DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL S OF 27N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S N OF 26N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW N OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE SAT NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE AND INCREASING TO 15 KT ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL S OF 27N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S N OF 26N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$