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FZNT27 KNHC 181411
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
911 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 1008 mb is over the eastern Gulf
near 25N85W, with a cold front extending to 21N87W. Gale force
north winds are reaching the offshore Veracruz waters. Similar
winds are also over 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...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 to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE 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.