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FZNT27 KNHC 170324
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1024 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 extends from Marsh Island,
Louisiana SW to just south of Tampico, Mexico. Strong to near
gale force northerly winds follow the front, except for gale
force winds across the Tampico offshore waters where seas are
building to 12 ft. Gale force winds will spread S to off the
coast of Veracruz, Mexico, overnight and will continue in the
Bay of Campeche into Fri night. The front will exit the basin
early on Sat and winds and seas in the wake of the front will
diminish Sat night. Surface high pressure and associated ridging
will develop across the gulf on Sun providing mainly light to
gentle variable winds basin-wide through Mon night. Moderate to
fresh SE winds will develop across the western half of the gulf
on Tue ahead of the next frontal system. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 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 6 to 9 ft. 
.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 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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, increasing to 20 to
30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW 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. 
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.