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FZNT27 KNHC 161346
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
946 AM EDT Sun Apr 16 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 near Morgan City,
Louisiana to just south of the mouth of the Rio Grande in
northeast Mexico. Gusty winds and locally rough seas are likely
today near numerous showers and thunderstorms active ahead of
the front over the north- central Gulf. The front will reach
from Tampa Bay, Florida to Tampico, Mexico early Mon, before
stalling and dissipating from the Straits of Florida to the
northeast Yucatan Peninsula through mid week. Fresh to strong N
to NE winds and building seas are likely behind the front over
much of the western and central Gulf tonight into early Mon.
Looking ahead, fresh to locally strong SE winds are likely over
the western Gulf Tue night into Wed, diminishing through Thu.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.