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FZNT27 KNHC 010323
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1023 PM EST Thu Feb 29 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from Tampa Bay to a low
pressure in the NW Gulf from where a cold front extends to
Veracruz, Mexico. The low will move NE out of the north-central
Gulf Fri. In response, the eastern part of the front will
retreat northward as a warm front, while the western portion
will remain generally stationary into the weekend. The boundary
will then dissipate over northern waters Sun. Strong NE to E
winds are anticipated N of the low pressure through tonight.
Over the weekend, high pressure centered in the western Atlantic
will build weakly into the basin, bringing fairly tranquil
conditions to the basin for the start of next week.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.