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FZNT27 KNHC 180934
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
434 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure of 1009 mb is over the eastern Gulf
near 26N84W, with a cold front extending to 21N90W and to the
central Bay of Campeche. Gale force north winds are offshore
Tampico, Mexico and are reaching offshore Veracruz. Similar
winds are also over some of the waters to the west of the low.
Strong to near gale force northerly winds are elsewhere
northwest of the front and low. The gales will diminish this
afternoon as the low tracks east-northeastward across the rest
of the southeastern Gulf. Rough to very rough seas are being
produced by the strong to gale force winds. The front and low
pressure will exit the basin tonight allowing for marine
conditions to improve. Rough seas will continue over portions of
the southern Gulf of Mexico into early Mon as high pressure
settles over the region. Fresh southerly return flow is expected
for the western Gulf Wed and Wed night as the high shifts
eastward. These winds diminish Thu as a frontal boundary
approaches the NW Gulf.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt 
in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in NE 
swell in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E 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 4 ft. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt 
S of 28N in the afternoon and to 15 to 20 kt N of 28N  Seas 6 to
9 ft, except N of 28N becoming N to NE swell in the afternoon.
Areas of rain with embedded scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.