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FZNT27 KNHC 170211
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
911 PM EST Wed Feb 16 2022

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

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh return flow is across the
basin, except for fresh to strong SE winds over the NW Gulf and
also in the Gulf extending northwest from the Straits of
Florida. Strong winds in the NW gulf will continue to grow in
areal extent through tonight and then move east across the
northern Gulf through Thu. The next cold front is expected to
enter the western Gulf on Thu followed by strong to near
gale-force winds and building seas. The front is forecast to
extend from the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz, Mexico by Fri
evening with gale-force winds affecting the Veracruz offshore
waters Fri afternoon and evening. The front will then move very
slowly southeast, gradually pushing across the basin through
early Sun while washing out. Moderate to fresh return flow will
dominate early next week. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITHIN 60 NM OF TEXAS THU NIGHT
THROUGH FRI MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE
swell. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell.
Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to
30 kt after midnight. Frequent gusts to gale force within 60 nm
of Texas behind front. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 20 to 30 kt with
frequent gusts to gale force within 60 nm of Texas early.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Showers and chance of tstms. 
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.