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FZNT27 KNHC 162053
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
353 PM 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...A strong cold front has entered the NW Gulf waters.
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 16 ft by Fri
afternoon. Conditions will improve across the basin Sat night
into Sun.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 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. 
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N in the 
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers likely and slight chance of 
tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.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 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.