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FZNT27 KNHC 012035
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
335 PM EST Wed Mar 1 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will continue to dominate the Gulf waters
through tonight. Moist southerly flow will favor the development
of marine fog across portions of the northern Gulf tonight into
early Thu morning. SE to S winds will increase to fresh to
strong Thu, ahead of a cold front forecast to move off the Texas
coast Thu night. The front will reach from Apalachicola, FL to
the central Bay of Campeche Fri evening before stalling and
weakening later Fri night into early Sat. Near-gale force S
winds, with frequent gusts to gale force, will precede the front
across the northern Gulf Thu evening through Fri morning. Strong
NW winds are expected behind the front over the western Gulf. 
Winds and seas should subside by Sat. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy
fog. 
.THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to
gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance
of tstms. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to S 20 to 30
kt with frequent gusts to gale force late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, 
building to 7 to 10 ft late.
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force in the morning. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Chance of tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to
2 ft or less.