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FZNT27 KNHC 201459
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1059 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 thunderstorms are expected to continue across
W Gulf of Mexico through Fri and will be capable of producing
locally near-gale force winds and seas to 10 ft. Meanwhile, a
strong ridge stretching from eastern seaboard to the NE Gulf
will continue to dominate the Gulf waters through 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 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

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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 6 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to
NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. 
.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 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N
swell. Scattered tstms. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.