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FZNT27 KNHC 060820
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
320 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020

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

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from SE Louisiana to near
Tampico, Mexico will reach from near Tampa, Florida to the
Yucatan Channel tonight, then pass southeast of the basin on
Fri. Gale force winds are likely ahead and behind the front over
the north waters E of 90W today and tonight. Seas are forecast
to build to 14 or 15 ft. Elsewhere, expect fresh to strong winds
and building seas across the Gulf region on either side of the
front. Winds and seas will diminish from W to E Fri into the
weekend as high pressure moves northeastward across the Gulf.
Looking ahead, another cold front is forecast to move off the
Texas coast on Sat, then stall near the northern Gulf coast Sun
into Mon.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt becoming SW to W 30 to 35 kt late. 
Seas 6 to 9 ft building to 10 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...N of 27N, W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 25 
to 30 kt late. Seas 13 to 15 ft. S of 27N, SW to W winds 25 to 30
kt becoming NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated tstms.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell subsiding to 7 to 10
ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W
swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.