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FZNT27 KNHC 170921
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
421 AM EST Sat Feb 17 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front just inland the Texas coast will
move into the NW Gulf this morning, with strong to near gale
force winds in the wake of the front. The cold front will reach
from Tampa Bay, Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico Sat afternoon
and from near Naples, Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula early
Sun. The front will push east of the basin by Sun night. Weak
low pressure will develop along the front in the NW Gulf today
and track eastward across the basin during the weekend. The
strong to near gale winds will spread across most of basin
through Sun night. Gale force winds will develop behind the cold
front offshore of Tampico, Mexico Sat afternoon and Veracruz,
Mexico by Sat evening. Near gale to gale force winds are also
possible along the cold front in the central Gulf as it sweeps
across the basin. Rough to very rough seas will spread across
most of the Gulf Sat through Sun. Conditions will begin to
improve by Mon as high pressure settles in across the region.
Fresh southerly return flow is expected for the western Gulf Wed
and Wed night as the high shifts eastward.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered 
showers. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers 
and isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft between 87W
and 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 87W. Scattered to numerous showers 
and thunderstorms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered to 
numerous showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.