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FZNT27 KNHC 030320
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1020 PM EST Thu Mar 2 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 SE to S winds will increase to
strong to near-gale force this evening, ahead of a cold front
forecast to move off the Texas coast tonight. 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 north-central Gulf tonight,
and eastern Gulf late tonight through Fri morning. Near gale
force NW winds are expected behind the front over the NW Gulf
tonight. Expect minimal gale force NW to N winds offshore
Tampico and Veracruz, Mexico Fri. Winds and seas should subside
by Sat.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt with
frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 20 to 30 kt with
frequent gusts to gale force after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in S to SW
swell. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in S swell. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.