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FZNT27 KNHC 180926
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
426 AM EST Sat Feb 18 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 Fort Myers, Florida
SW to the Yucatan peninsula. Strong to near gale force northerly
winds follow the front, with gale force winds from the Veracruz
offshore waters to the central Bay of Campeche diminishing later
this morning as the front moves E and exit the basin. Winds and
seas associated with the front will diminish tonight. 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

.TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

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