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FZNT27 KNHC 170925
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
525 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the E basin will dissipate
today ahead of a cold front that crosses northern Florida into
the Big Bend offshore waters where it stalls and contiues
westward to Houston, Texas. This cold front will move NE of the
basin today ahead of the next cold front forecast to emerge to
the NW Gulf this evening. The front will extend from the Big
Bend to Tampico on Mon morning and exit the basin early on Tue.
Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected behind the
front Sun night through Tue morning. Light density smoke
originating from widespread fire activity mixed in with volcanic
emissions in Mexico covers most of the basin, however medium
density smoke is over the adjacent waters from Tampico to
Veracruz with visibility 5 nm or less. In addition, oil
platforms have been reporting dense fog in the NW offshore
waters with similar visibility.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY...

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. Areas of
dense fog. Vsby 4 NM or less. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. Scattered showers. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in E swell in the
morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.