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FZNT27 KNHC 202027
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
427 PM 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 will continue to support
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. A cold front that is expected to enter the NW Gulf 
on 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

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
tstms. 
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and chance of tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Chance of showers and
slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.