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FZNT27 KNHC 200920
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
520 AM EDT Thu May 20 2021

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

.SYNOPSIS...Strong to near severe thunderstorms are expected to
continue across the NW and N central Gulf of Mexico through Fri
and will be capable of producing gale force winds and seas in
excess of 12 ft. Meanwhile, a strong ridge stretching from
eastern seaboard to the NE Gulf will continue to dominate the
Gulf waters the remainder of the week. The pressure gradient
between the ridge and deepening low pressure across the Southern
Plains and northern Mexico will result in fresh to strong SE
winds and high seas across the Gulf region tonight through Sat.
Seas will peak 10 to 13 ft today through Fri in the Straits of
Florida and 12 ft in the N central Gulf on Fri.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.