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FZNT27 KNHC 162016
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
416 PM EDT Tue Mar 16 2021

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

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge dominates the Gulf waters with southerly
return flow across the basin. Fresh to locally strong southerly
winds will develop over the western and central Gulf by tonight
into Wed ahead of the next cold front forecast to reach the NW
Gulf of Wed. Minimal gale force winds will occur across the
Veracruz region in the wake of the front by Thu. This system
will exit the southeast Gulf by Fri. Later in the weekend, fresh
to strong winds and building seas are expected in the NE Gulf as
a strong high pressure settles over the Carolinas.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.