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FZNT27 KNHC 270922
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
522 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2017

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

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGING FROM THE WESTERN ATLC WILL PROMOTE
E TO SE RETURN FLOW OVER THE GULF THROUGH THU. THE PRES GRADIENT
BETWEEN THE HIGH PRES AND DEEPENING LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS WILL BEGIN TO TIGHTEN ON TUE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN SE
WINDS TO INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF
THROUGH THU. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE NW GULF
EARLY ON THU...AND MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH FRI
WHILE WEAKENING. SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE TO FRESH TO STRONG
INTENSITY AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NE WATERS
THU THROUGH FRI. A THERMAL TROUGH WILL BRING FRESH TO STRONG
WINDS TO THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE EACH NIGHT THIS WEEK.  

NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT W OF 94W. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT 
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO

.TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS
E OF 87W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS E OF 87W.
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BETWEEN 87W AND 90W...AND
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 87W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN 87W AND 90W
...AND 2 FT OR LESS E OF 87W.
.TUE...W OF 87W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF
87W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.
.TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 87W...AND E TO SE
WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 87W. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 87W...AND 2 FT OR
LESS E OF 87W.
.WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 87W...AND E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT E OF 87W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 87W...AND 2 TO 3 FT E OF 87W.
.WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 87W...AND E TO SE WINDS
10 TO 15 KT E OF 87W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 87W...AND 3 TO 4 FT
E OF 87W.
.THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 87W...AND SE WINDS 10 TO 15
KT E OF 87W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 87W...AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 87W.
.THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT W OF 87W...AND SE TO S 
WINDS 10 TO 15 KT E OF 87W. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT W OF 87W...AND 3 TO 5
FT E OF 87W.
.FRI...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT BETWEEN 87W AND
90W NW 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E
OF 87W AND 3 TO 5 FT BETWEEN 87W AND 90W.