488 
FZNT27 KNHC 090917
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
417 AM EST Thu Feb 9 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 south-central Louisiana to
near Poza Rica, Mexico. A band of showers and thunderstorms,
some severe, is associated with the front. Frequent lightning
and strong gusty wind are likely with the storms. The front will
reach from the western Florida panhandle to the south-central
Bay of Campeche Thu evening and stall. A stronger cold front
will enter the NW Gulf late Thu night or early Fri morning, and
merge with the stalling front. The merged front will reach from
the Florida Big Bend to the NW Yucatan peninsula by Fri night,
and from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the Yucatan Channel by Sat
afternoon. 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

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to 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

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