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FZNT27 KNHC 171520
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1120 AM EDT Thu Aug 17 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge over the Gulf waters will support
mostly gentle to moderate winds and slight seas across the basin
through Sat night. Looking ahead, a surface trough is expected
to move across the Gulf from east to west Sun through early next
week. The trough could form into a broad area of low pressure in
the central or W Gulf by the beginning of next week.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight
chance of showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...N winds 5 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of
tstms. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight
chance of showers. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 5 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.