000 FZNT24 KNHC 062036 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-070330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE APR 06 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 30N WILL MAINTAIN E TO SE RETURN FLOW THROUGH EARLY WED. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OFF THE TEXAS COAST AROUND SUNSET WED EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THU THEN MOVE SE OF THE AREA FRI NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS AREA IN WAKE OF FRONT. A SURFACE TROUGH FORMS OVER THE SW GULF OF MEXICO ON SUN. $$ GMZ080-070330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE APR 06 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT SUBSIDING 4 TO 7 FT LATE THU NIGHT. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 94W LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-070330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE APR 06 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE... EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN EARLY. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS NW PART. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THU NIGHT...EXCEPT S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT THU NIGHT. 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 S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF TROUGH NW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH. $$ GMZ084-070330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE APR 06 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT N OF 24N WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS FAR NW PART LATE WED NIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .FRI...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT FRI NIGHT. E OF FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-070330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM 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 BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED NIGHT. 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...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 AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT... SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 26N SUN. $$ FORECASTER FORMOSA