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FZNT27 KNHC 201426
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1026 AM EDT Thu Apr 20 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...The subtropical ridge positioned between the SE
United States and Bermuda and lower pressures over Mexico will
continue to force moderate to fresh SE to S return flow over the
Gulf of Mexico through Fri. Agricultural and seasonal fires over
Mexico and Central America result in smoke and haze over the the
SW Gulf and the Bay Campeche. Mariners may experience reduced 
visibility in these waters. Winds will diminish across the Gulf 
on Fri. A cold front that is expected to enter the NW Gulf Fri 
night. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds will prevail behind the 
front on Sat. By Sun morning, the dissipating front will extend 
from SW Florida to near the Texas-Mexico border. Looking ahead, 
as a surface ridge builds to the north of the Gulf, fresh to 
strong E to SE to E winds are expected on Sun and Mon over most 
of the western and central Gulf. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.