000 FZNT27 KNHC 032008 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN APR 03 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...THE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT MOVING OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE W BAY OF CAMPECHE MON NIGHT...THEN SLOW AND DISSIPATE FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO JUST OFF THE YUCATAN COAST TUE NIGHT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL APPROACH GALE FORCE BEHIND THE FRONT MON NIGHT INTO TUE. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW SETS UP AGAIN WED THROUGH FRI. NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT LATE TONIGHT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE BY THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 FT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT...THEN BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...N OF 21N W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT FRI. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 30 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING TO S TO SW 20 TO 25 AHEAD OF FRONT...THEN BECOMING NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BEHIND FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING NE 15 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING TO SE WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT WED NIGHT. .THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$