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FZNT27 KNHC 031515
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NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1113 AM EDT WED MAY 3 2017

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

.SYNOPSIS...SE FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE NW GULF AHEAD OF A
COLD FRONT ENTERING THE NW GULF TONIGHT AND MOVING ACROSS THE
BASIN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE W CENTRAL AND SW GULF BEHIND THIS NEXT FRONT ON THU.
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT DURING THE
UPCOMING WEEKEND.  

NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO

...GALE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...SHIFTING TO NW 20 TO 30 LATE
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.
.THU...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  

NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO

.THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. 
.TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.THU...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.THU NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. 
.FRI...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 
.SAT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
.SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING...
SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS.