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FZNT27 KNHC 170737
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
237 AM EST Thu Feb 17 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 SE through north-central Gulf extending northwest
from the Straits of Florida. The next cold front is expected to
enter the western Gulf today with fresh to strong winds behind, 
except frequent gusts to gale-force in the NW Gulf late Fri 
night, and sustained gale-force winds in the SW Gulf near 
Veracruz Fri afternoon and evening. The front will 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 WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell.
Chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Frequent gusts to gale force after midnight.
Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force
within 60 nm of Texas early. Seas 6 to 9 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Showers likely and chance of tstms. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming 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 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.