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FZNT27 KNHC 011448
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
948 AM EST Tue Feb 1 2022

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

.SYNOPSIS...The gradient between a 1009 mb low pressure near
Galveston, Texas and a 1023 mb high pressure over the W Atlantic
to the east of Florida is producing fresh to strong SE to S
winds over the central Gulf of Mexico. Scattered thunderstorms
over the central Gulf will persist through today before the low
pres moves N of the basin. Fresh to strong SE to S return flow
will then continue over portions of the central and eastern Gulf
tonight into early Thu. The next cold front is expected to push
off the Texas coast on Thu bringing strong to near gale force 
northerly winds and building seas across the western Gulf Thu 
night and Fri. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 20 to 25 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
Scattered showers. 
.WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
Scattered showers. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.