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FZNT27 KNHC 130252
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
952 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...A cold front extends from New Orleans, Louisiana to
NE Mexico near 23N98W. Strong to gale force N winds are
occurring behind the front off the Texas and NE Mexico coasts.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are east of the
front. The gales will quickly advance southward to offshore
Tampico tonight and off Veracruz Sun. Strong N winds are
forecast over most of the remainder of the Gulf behind the
front. The front will exit the basin Sun evening. Conditions
will gradually improve across the Gulf by late Mon as high
pressure builds across the basin. 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 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 5 to 10 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 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...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 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 winds 15 to 20 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.