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FZNT27 KNHC 181437
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1037 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending westward from the western
Atlantic to the central Gulf of Mexico will be in control of the
wind flow pattern over most of the area through late Sat.
Scattered showers are over the far NW Gulf. A moist return flow
across the northern Gulf is likely to lead to patchy areas of
fog at night through Sat. Fresh to strong winds northeast to
east winds will continue pulsing off the NW Yucatan peninsula
and south-central Gulf at night through Sat night. Looking
ahead, a cold front is forecast to move into the NW Gulf Sun
morning, reach from Tampa Bay to 25N90W to 22N95W early Mon and
exit the basin Mon night. Moderate to fresh northeast winds will
follow the front, except briefly reaching strong speeds over the
waters east of southern Texas Sun night.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except 20 to 25 kt W of
94W. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 4 to 6 ft W of 94W. Isolated showers 
far NW part.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.