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FZNT27 KNHC 060817
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
417 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 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 has entered the western Gulf. It
extends from southwestern Louisiana to inland extreme
northeastern Mexico. Moderate to fresh northeast winds are
behind the front. The front will stall this morning and linger
over the NW Gulf through Fri night. Winds behind the front will
increase to fresh to strong over some of the waters. Weak low
pressure is forecast to develop along the frontal boundary over
the NW Gulf on Fri and gradually shift east-northeastward.
Northerly flow behind the low will push the front
east-southeastward across the northern and central Gulf through
late Sat. The front is expected to stall over the southeast and
south-central Gulf Sun and into next week. Scattered to numerous
showers and thunderstorms are expected with the front. Fresh to
strong winds are expected to pulse at night off the Yucatan
Peninsula into the Bay of Campeche this morning and again
tonight into early Fri morning. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except SE 15 to 20 kt between 
90W and 94W. Seas 5 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and 
thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY WITHIN 30 NM OF SHORE BETWEEN Apalachicola 
AND MEXICO BEACH...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Widespread fog 
with visibility 1 nm of less within 30 nm of shore between 
Apalachicola and Mexico Beach early this morning.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.