000 FZNT27 KNHC 010930 OFFN06 NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN APR 01 2012 ...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...A RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE GULF WATERS THROUGH THU WITH MAINLY MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN SE WINDS ACROSS THE W GULF AND LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE E GULF. NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS SW PART. .MON THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT LATE TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 21N TODAY. .MON THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT EARLY WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 21N AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 21N. MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W .TODAY...N OF 25N NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$