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FZNT27 KNHC 200909
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
509 AM EDT Wed Mar 20 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure has settled in over the northern Gulf. 
The high pressure will quickly shift eastward through Thu as a 
warm front and low pressure develop near the Texas coast. The 
low pressure is forecast to track east-northeastward across the 
northern Gulf and to over the western Florida panhandle and the 
the southeastern U.S. Fri and Fri night pushing a cold front 
across the basin. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow 
the front. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected 
with this next front and attendant low pressure. High pressure 
in its wake will also quickly shift eastward from late Sat night 
through Sun night, allowing for fresh to strong southerly winds 
to develop over the western Gulf.

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and thunderstorms.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous
showers and thunderstorms. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, except E of 87W N winds 15 to 20 kt
becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt becoming E to SE 15 to 20 
kt after late, except E of 87W N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt 
becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.