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FZNT27 KNHC 160859
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
359 AM EST Thu Feb 16 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds will continue in the Gulf of
Mexico in advance of a cold front which will emerge off Texas
this morning. Ahead of the cold front, patchy fog is expected in
the NW and north-central Gulf. Strong to near gale force N winds
can be expected behind the front in the western and central Gulf
Thu into Sat. Gales will develop offshore Tampico, Mexico, this 
evening, then spread S to off the coast of Veracruz, Mexico, 
overnight. The gales in the western Bay of Campeche will persist 
into Fri night. Seas in this area will build to near 17 ft by Fri
afternoon. Conditions will improve Sat night into Sun. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. Chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW
swell. Showers likely. 
.FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E
swell. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...S to SW 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

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY...

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and
chance of tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell. 
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W after midnight.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.