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FZNT27 KNHC 122040
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
340 PM EST Sat Feb 12 2022

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

.SYNOPSIS...Conditions will begin to deteriorate this afternoon
with the approach of the next strong cold front over the area.
The front will move off the coast of Texas bringing gale force
northerly winds behind the front offshore of Texas. The gales
will quickly move S to offshore Tampico, Mexico tonight and off
Veracruz Sun. Strong N winds are forecast over most of the
remainder of the Gulf behind the front. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms will precede the frontal boundary. The front
should exit the basin Sun evening. Conditions will gradually
improve across the Gulf by late Mon as high pressure builds
across the basin, however fresh NE winds will continue through
Tue over the SE Gulf and the Florida Straits, increasing to
strong Tue night and Wed. Fresh to strong southerly return flow
will develop over the NW Gulf by the middle of next week.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered 
showers. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Chance of
showers. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.