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FZNT27 KNHC 111523
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1023 AM EST Wed Jan 11 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Gulf waters will shift toward
the western Atlantic as a cold front moves off the coast of
Texas by Thu morning. Fresh southerly return flow is expected
ahead of the front. Strong northerly winds and building seas
will follow the front, which is forecast to reach from near
Tampa Bay, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico by early Fri. Winds to
gale force and rough seas are possible off Veracruz behind the
front Fri into early on Fri night, with fresh to strong
northerly winds elsewhere. Winds and seas will diminish from W
to E into Sat as the front moves southeast of the area.
Afterward, fresh to strong southerly return flow is expected to
develop across the western Gulf on Sun along with building seas.

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 5 ft late.