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FZNT27 KNHC 090823
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
323 AM EST Fri Mar 9 2018

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

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge in the NW Gulf will shift eastward through
Sat ahead of a cold front moving into the northern Gulf early
Sun. This cold front will race across the basin through Sun
night, reaching the Straits of Florida on Mon. Strong
post-frontal northerly winds are expected Sun and Sun night.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.