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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (New Orleans, LA)



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FZNT27 KNHC 270325
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1125 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...Tight pressure gradient between a strong ridge in
the NW Atlantic and lower pressures in the central US and Mexico
will support fresh to strong southeast winds over much of the
Gulf through Sun night. Seas are expected to peak near 11 ft in
the NW Gulf Sat night and Sun. Meanwhile, winds will pulse to
fresh to strong speeds near the Yucatan Peninsula each evening
through the forecast period.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.