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FZNT27 KNHC 180927
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
527 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...A subtropical ridge over the western Atlantic will
dominate the Gulf of Mexico during the next few days. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms are present in the NW Gulf
waters. Stronger winds and higher seas are likely near the
thunderstorms. The return flow across the northern Gulf is
likely to lead to patchy areas of fog at night through Sat.
Looking ahead, a cold front is forecast to move into the NW Gulf
Sun afternoon, reach from Tampa Bay to 25N90W to SW to 22N95W Mon
morning and exit the basin Mon night. Moderate to fresh NE winds
will follow the front, briefly reaching strong speeds over the
NE Mexico offshore waters Sun evening.

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog.
Vsby 1 NM or less.
.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,  shifting to 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

.TODAY...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 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Areas of
fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon.
.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.