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FZNT27 KNHC 311703
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1203 PM EST Wed Jan 31 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure is centered across the NW Gulf.
Aside from some fresh NE winds in the NE Gulf today, quiescent
marine conditions will prevail through Fri as high pressure
dominates. Fresh to strong SE to S winds and showers and
thunderstorms are expected to develop over the western Gulf Fri
night, then spread east into Sun, in advance of the next cold
front. By Sun night, this cold front will likely cross the Gulf,
with strong to near gale-force W to NW winds behind it.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W
swell.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.