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FZNT27 KNHC 171526
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1126 AM EDT Fri Mar 17 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...Strong winds and building seas follow a cold front
currently extending from southwest Louisiana to south of the
mouth of the Rio Grande. The front will reach from near Panama
City, Florida to Coatzacoalcos, Mexico by this evening. Winds to
gale force will follow the front over the far western Gulf off
the coast of Mexico. The front will slowly move across the Gulf
through late Sun, spreading strong to near- gale N to NE winds
and rough seas into the east-central and central Gulf. Frequent
gusts to gale-force are possible at the central Gulf late Sat
afternoon through Sun, and at the eastern Bay of Campeche Sun
night. As the front continues southeastward passing through the
Yucatan Channel and Florida Straits on Sun night, both winds and
seas should gradually subside across the Gulf on Mon.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Within 60 nm of Texas coast, NW winds 30 to 35
kt. Elsewhere NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.