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FZNT27 KNHC 171510
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1110 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 eastern Gulf will
dissipate today ahead of a cold front forecast to move across
the Gulf waters later today. Showers and thunderstorms are ahead
of the front over the NW Gulf. The front will reach from the
Florida Big Bend to near Tampico, Mexico tonight, from near
Tampa Bay to Veracruz, Mexico Mon morning, and exit the basin on
Tue morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas are expected
behind the front tonight through Tue morning. A dense fog
advisory is in effect for parts of the west-central Florida
until noon today. In addition, oil platforms have been reporting
dense fog in the NW offshore waters. Medium density smoke
originating from widespread fire activity in Mexico is over the
adjacent waters from Tampico to Veracruz with visibility 5 nm or
less.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas
2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. 
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.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 to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.