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FZNT27 KNHC 230345
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1045 PM 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...A weak ridge extends from the NW Bahamas westward
across the entire Gulf of Mexico, and will shift eastward ahead
of the next cold front forecast to emerge off the Texas coast
tonight. Fresh southerly winds are ahead of the front over the
western and north central Gulf. The front will reach from the
western Florida Panhandle to near Brownsville, Texas by Fri
morning, and will be over the south waters on Sat morning,
extending across the Straits of Florida to near Tampico, Mexico.
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 late Sat through early next week.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY...

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