000 FZNT24 KNHC 282128 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT WED APR 28 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. GMZ089-290330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED APR 28 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 29N86W WILL SHIFT E OF GULF THU. STRONG SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF THROUGH SAT AS THE PRES GRADIENT STRENGTHENS BETWEEN THE HIGH AND A STALLED FRONT OVER EASTERN TEXAS. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MEANDER NEAR THE COAST SUN AND MON. $$ GMZ080-290330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED APR 28 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT. .SAT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN AND MON...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-290330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED APR 28 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 20N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 FT N OF 20N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 20N. .SAT...E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 21N...AND TO 5 TO 8 FT S OF 21N. W OF 95W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 21N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N. .SUN...E OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 21N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-290330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED APR 28 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 25N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST W. $$ GMZ086-290330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED APR 28 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 24N. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE SUN. .MON...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE