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FZNT27 KNHC 161521
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1021 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. 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 TONIGHT AND FRI...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Patchy fog. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW 
swell. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 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

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy dense
fog. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely and
slight 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.