000 FZNT27 KNHC 181725 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 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...HIGH PRES ACROSS NE GULF AREA THROUGH PERIOD WITH MODERATE TO FRESH SE RETURN FLOW PREVAILING ACROSS ENTIRE GULF EXCEPT LIGHT BREEZE NE QUADRANT. NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...W OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 93W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT S OF 22N EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT MON. .TUE...N OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT BUILD TO 7 LATE MON. $$