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FZNT27 KNHC 061601
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1101 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 coast to
north of Veracruz, Mexico near 20N96.5W will reach from near
Tampa, Florida to the Yucatan Channel tonight, then pass
southeast of the basin on Fri. Gale force winds are expected
ahead and behind the front over the north waters E of 90W late ,
where seas are forecast to build to near 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 tstms. 
.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 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. 
.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 5 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 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to W to NW winds 
25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.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 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.