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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (New Orleans, LA)



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FZNT27 KNHC 111333
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
933 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Tampa Bay, Florida to
27.5N90W where it continues as a stationary front to southern
Texas near 26.5N97.5W. Moderate to fresh NE winds follow the 
front. The front will reach from the Straits of Florida to the 
central Gulf by early Sun where it will fully stall and weaken, 
with its remnants lifting back N as a warm front through Sun 
night. Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate for the start 
of next week, with another front or trough possibly impacting the 
western Gulf Mon night. Meanwhile, haze due to agricultural fires 
in Mexico continues across most of the western Gulf and Bay of 
Campeche. Fresh to strong winds will pulse near the Yucatan 
Peninsula each evening through the period. Moderate to fresh SE 
winds will dominate the western Gulf late this weekend, then the 
eastern Gulf early next week.

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.THIS AFTERNOON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.