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FZNT27 KNHC 200646
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
246 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 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, presently over central Texas, will 
move across the NW Gulf and reach from near Apalachicola, 
Florida to near 26N90W near daybreak this morning.  Fresh to 
strong southerly winds ahead of the front will continue through 
Mon evening as the front moves across the area. Scattered 
showers and thunderstorms are possible ahead of the front. The 
next cold front is forecast to approach the NW Gulf Wed night 
into Thu morning. Fresh to strong winds are forecast to develop 
ahead of the front over the western half of the Gulf by Tue 
night. The front will reach from near Cross City, Florida to 
28N90W by Fri morning. Otherwise, smoke from agricultural fires 
in southern Mexico could reduce visibility in the SW Gulf.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...W of 94W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the late morning 
and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 
5 ft in SE swell. Between 90W and 94W, NW winds 10 kt in the 
late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 
kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...W of 94W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Between 90W 
and 94W, Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE 
swell. Isolated showers. 
.TUE...W of 94W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Between 90W and
94W, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers W of 94W.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...W of 94W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Between 90W and 94W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W of 94W, W to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early
in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Between 90W and 94W,
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, except W of 94W becoming N 15 
to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms E of 87W.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW 
swell. Isolated showers E of 87W. 
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.