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FZNT27 KNHC 090310
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1010 PM 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...A cold front extends from SW Louisiana to near
Tampico, Mexico. A band of showers and thunderstorms, some
severe, is associated with the front. Frequent lightning and
strong wind gusts are likely with the storms. The front will
reach from the coast of Mississippi to the south-central Bay of
Campeche Thu morning before weakening and dissipating Thu night.
Fresh to strong northerly winds will briefly follow this front
over the west-central Gulf through tonight. A stronger cold
front will enter the NW Gulf late Thu night or early Fri
morning, reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of
Campeche by Fri evening, and move across the Yucatan Channel by
Sat evening. Northerly gale force winds are expected near
Tampico, Mexico Fri afternoon, and offshore Veracruz, Mexico
late Fri afternoon through early Sat. Gales could also persist
over the central Bay of Campeche into Sat morning. Very rough
seas are expected in the wake of the front, especially over the
SW Gulf. Winds and seas will gradually diminish from W to E on
Sun.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

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

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.