000 FZNT27 KNHC 041501 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED MAY 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 FROM TAMPA BAY TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. HIGH PRES WILL DOMINATE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING 6 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E OF 92W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 20N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT THU NIGHT N OF 28N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW OF FRONT N TO NE WIND 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SE OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE ON W SIDE OF TROUGH. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS NEAR FRONT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS NEAR TROUGH. .SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS EXCEPT BUILDING 3 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$