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FZNT27 KNHC 151512
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1012 AM EST Wed Feb 15 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...The subtropical ridge is located near Bermuda and will
continue shifting eastward over the next few days. Fresh to 
strong winds will continue in the Gulf of Mexico in advance of the
next cold front, which will emerge off Texas Thu morning. Strong 
to near gale force N winds can be expected behind the front in the
western and central Gulf Thu into early Sat. Gales will develop 
offshore Tampico, Mexico, Thu evening then spread S to off the 
coast of Veracruz, Mexico, overnight Thu. The gales in the western
Bay of Campeche will persist into Fri night. Conditions will 
improve Sat into Sun. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING THU AND THU NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft late.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

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