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FZNT27 KNHC 152023
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
323 PM 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 remains near Bermuda and will
gradually shift 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, spreading S to off the 
coast of Veracruz, Mexico, overnight Thu. The gales in the western
Bay of Campeche will persist into Fri night. Seas in this area 
will build to near 16 ft by Fri afternoon. Conditions will 
improve Sat into Sun.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 30 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to 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. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.