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FZNT27 KNHC 160225
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
925 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the area will shift eastward
through Fri. Weak low pressure will develop over the NW Gulf on
Sat and track eastward across the Gulf during the weekend. Its
associated cold front is expected to reach from Tampa Bay,
Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico Sat afternoon and from the
Florida Keys to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula Sun morning. The
front is expected to push east of the basin by Sun night. Fresh
to strong winds and rough to very rough seas are expected behind
the front through the weekend. Gale force winds are possible in
the wake of the front during the upcoming weekend, especially in
the western Gulf. Conditions will begin to improve by Mon as
high pressure settles across the area. Meanwhile, fresh north to
northeast winds off the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula will
diminish Fri morning. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered 
showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. 
.MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE to S swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  Scattered 
showers. 
.SAT...Between 87W and 90W, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 
N to NE 25 to 30 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building
to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. E of 87W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.