551 
FZNT27 KNHC 181438
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1038 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the Florida Panhandle is
inducing fresh SE flow over the W Gulf, with gentle to moderate
E winds elsewhere. These winds will increase over portions of
the western Gulf to strong this evening through Wed morning.
Looking ahead, a cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf Fri
night. Fresh to strong N winds and building seas are expected
behind the front this weekend over the central and western Gulf.
 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt.  Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt.  Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...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...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.