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FZNT27 KNHC 301446
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
946 AM EST Tue Jan 30 2018

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed
Coastal Waters Forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge is building SE across the Gulf waters in the
wake of a cold front currently moving across the NW Caribbean. 
Strong to near gale force winds are expected over the SW Gulf 
near Veracruz, Mexico today. Then, winds and seas are forecast to
diminish from W to E across the Gulf region this evening and 
tonight. The ridge will shift E on Wed and Thu, allowing SE 
return flow to set up over the entire basing by Thu afternoon. 
The next cold front is forecast to enter the northern Gulf waters
on Fri. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in
the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.