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FZNT27 KNHC 220928
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
428 AM EST Thu Feb 22 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging dominates the Gulf of Mexico. The
ridge will continue to shift eastward in response to a cold
front approaching the western Gulf. Ahead of this front, fresh
to strong southerly return flow can be expected in the western
Gulf through this morning with rough seas. The cold front will
emerge off the Texas coast tonight and continue sweeping across
the basin through Sat. Moderate to fresh northerly winds can be
expected behind the front with moderate seas. Surface high
pressure will build in the wake of the front Sat evening through
early next week.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

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