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FZNT27 KNHC 172053
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
353 PM 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...Fresh to strong SE to S winds are noted across the
north-central Gulf ahead of a cold front that has entered the NW
Gulf. Frequent gusts to gale force and high seas are expected in
the wake of the front over the NW Gulf tonight. Sustained gale-
force winds and rough seas are forecast in the SW Gulf near
Veracruz Fri afternoon and evening. The front will reach from
the western Florida panhandle to 24N95W to the western Bay of
Campeche by Fri morning, and from near Ft. Myers, Florida to the
central Bay of Campeche by Sat morning. The front will dissipate
across the Gulf region on Sun with a trough persisting over the
SW Gulf. Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate early next
week.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late with
frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. Visibility less than 1 nm within 60 nm of the coast.
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 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. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.