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FZNT27 KNHC 212009
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
409 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...A developing low pressure system near the coast of
Texas is forecast to track northeastward from the NW Gulf of
Mexico to inland southeastern U.S. Fri night and Sat. The
trailing cold front will reach from SW Louisiana to near
Tampico, Mexico Fri morning, from the Florida Panhandle to near
Veracruz, Mexico Sat morning, and exit the basin late Sat
afternoon. Strong to near gale-force southerly winds are
forecast ahead of the front, with fresh to strong northerly
winds behind it. Widespread showers and strong thunderstorms,
some potentially severe, are expected with the low center and
the cold front. Mariners should monitor these hazardous marine
conditions and plan their routes accordingly. High pressure in
the wake of the front will quickly shift eastward from late Sat
night through Sun night, allowing for fresh to strong southerly
winds to develop over the western Gulf. These winds will shift
to the central and eastern Gulf Mon and Mon night as a cold
front moves across the western Gulf.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to
25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas
8 to 11 ft.