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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1008 PM EDT WED MAR 23 2016

...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS...

.SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NE
MEXICO WITH FRESH TO STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW ACROSS THE W GULF
WATERS. THE RIDGE WILL RETRACT E TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES
OFF THE TEXAS COAST. THE FRONT WILL REACH FROM THE MISSISSIPPI
DELTA TO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON THU EVENING...STALL FROM THE
FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE ON FRI...THEN DRIFT NW
ON FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. STRONG TO NEAR GALE NORTHERLY WINDS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE NW WATERS BEHIND THE FRONT ON THU INTO THU
NIGHT. THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE OVER THE NW GULF ON
SUN. GENTLE TO MODERATE NORTHERLY FLOW WILL PREVAIL ON MON
BEHIND THE FRONT.  

NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  

NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO

.OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.FRI...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.