000 FZNT24 KNHC 060859 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT TUE APR 06 2010 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT TUE APR 06 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL MAINTAIN E TO SE RETURN FLOW THROUGH WED. STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST LATE WED EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THU THEN SE OF THE GULF FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE RETURNS ON SAT. $$ GMZ080-061530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE APR 06 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. . WED NIGHT AND THU...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 5 TO 7 FT LATE THU NIGHT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-061530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT TUE APR 06 2010 .TONIGHT AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT N OF 21N TUE NIGHT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT AHEAD OF FRONT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...W OF FRONT NW TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND E OF FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT NW TO N S OF 21N W OF 94W. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .SAT...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-061530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT TUE APR 06 2010 .TODAY AND TO NIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR NW PART LATE WED NIGHT. .THU...W OF FRONT NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-061530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT TUE APR 06 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT WED AND WED NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING S TO SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT...AND SHIFTING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT W OF FRONT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF FRONT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS