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FZNT27 KNHC 081525
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1025 AM EST Wed Feb 8 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...Marine fog is occurring this morning within 20 nm of
the Louisiana and Texas coasts, reducing visibility to less than
1 nm in some areas. Fresh SE winds will continue today across
the eastern two-thirds of the Gulf of Mexico as a cold front
enters the western Gulf during the early afternoon. The front
will reach from the coast of Mississippi to the south-central
Bay of Campeche Thu morning before weakening and dissipating Thu
night. The coastal fog should dissipate after the frontal
passage. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to
develop ahead of and along the front this afternoon through this
evening over the NW Gulf. The line of storms will move E to the
north-central Gulf during the overnight hours and into Thu 
morning. Frequent lightning and strong wind gusts are possible 
with the storms. Fresh to strong northerly winds will briefly 
follow this front over the west-central Gulf this afternoon into 
tonight. A stronger cold front will enter the NW Gulf late Thu 
night or early Fri morning, reach from Apalachicola, FL to the 
eastern Bay of Campeche by Fri evening, and move across the 
Yucatan Channel by Sat evening. Northerly strong to near gale
force winds will follow the front. Rough seas are expected in 
the wake of the front. Winds and seas will gradually diminish 
from W to E on Sun as high pressure builds across the region. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY...

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and chance of
tstms. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 to 4 ft late.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy dense fog.
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
tstms. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and
chance of tstms. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.