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FZNT27 KNHC 132115
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
515 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...A surface trough over the NE Gulf of Mexico will
weaken through tonight. Winds and seas offshore the western
Florida Panhandle and Alabama will continue to subside through
early this evening. A cold front is forecast to enter the
western Gulf Sat night and move across much of the Gulf,
extending from Sarasota, FL to Tampico, Mexico by early Mon.
Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas are likely
behind the front over much of the western and central Gulf Sun
into early Mon. Well in advance of the front, there is a
possibility of some severe thunderstorm squalls with gusty winds
over portions of the north-central and NE Gulf late Sat
afternoon through Sat night.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance
of showers. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Showers
likely and slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
Scattered tstms. Some storms could be severe with gusty winds.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.