000 FZNT24 KNHC 252107 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN APR 25 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. GMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN APR 25 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AREA TO THE CENTRAL GULF WILL SLOWLY PUSH E...MOVING E OF THE GULF WATERS BY MON NIGHT WITH A REINFORCING COLD FRONT CLIPPING THE NE GULF TUE BEFORE EXITING THE GULF BY EARLY WED. HIGH PRES RETURNS BEHIND THE REINFORCING FRONT WED THROUGH THU. MEANWHILE A TROUGH OF LOW PRES WILL LINGER IN THE SE GULF AND BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ GMZ080-260330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN APR 25 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS MON NIGHT. W OF 92W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...THEN NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT FRI. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT LATE THU. $$ GMZ082-260330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN APR 25 2010 .TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. S OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE 10 TO 15 KT DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE...EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG TROUGH. .THU...NE OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE...EXCEPT NE 20 KT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SW OF TROUGH VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN NE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 20N. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ084-260330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN APR 25 2010 .TONIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG FRONT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING...THEN BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 25N LATE MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE MON NIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT...THEN BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND AHEAD OF REINFORCING FRONT. .WED...N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ086-260330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN APR 25 2010 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT SHIFTING W TO NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT N OF 26N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS N OF 26N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON NIGHT. SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND AHEAD OF FRONT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND REINFORCING FRONT...THEN BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE...EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL/LEWITSKY