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FZNT27 KNHC 222018
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
418 PM EDT Sun Oct 22 2017

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

.SYNOPSIS...A trough from S central Louisiana to Corpus Christi
will drift E across the N central Gulf through early on Monday.
A strong cold front presently just inland the Texas coast will
sweep across the entire Gulf through Tuesday night, reaching the
far SE Gulf early on Wednesday and to the NW Caribbean Sea
Wednesday night. Winds behind the front are expected to reach
gale force near Veracruz Mexico from midday on Monday to early
on Tuesday morning. Strong high pressure in the wake of the
front will bring fresh to strong northerly winds over much of
forecast waters Wednesday afternoon, then diminish through
Thursday afternoon as the high center shifts to the NE Gulf. The
high will weaken on Friday as another cold front move across
eastern Texas, and into the NW Gulf on Friday night.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, except NW to NW winds behind 
front. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, except NW to N winds 
behind front. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms along front.
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...NW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.