240 
FZNT27 KNHC 031508
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1008 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Vermilion Bay, LA to south
of Tampico, Mexico near 21.5N98W. Strong to gale force S winds
are occurring E of the front over the eastern and central Gulf.
Strong NW winds are behind the front over the NW Gulf. The front
will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche 
this evening, before stalling on Sat. Gale force gusts across the
Gulf of Mexico will end by this evening. Winds and seas will 
subside by Sat afternoon. Benign winds and seas will then 
continue into early next week. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S
swell. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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. 
.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...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 8 to 13 ft in S to SW swell. Chance of showers and 
slight chance of tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. 
.SAT...N to NE 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 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.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.