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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (New Orleans, LA)



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FZNT27 KNHC 200249
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1049 PM EDT Sun May 19 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 across the northern Florida
Peninsula. Ahead of it, scattered moderate convection and gusty
moderate winds are noted S of 26N and E of 88W. This activity is
supported by a mid to upper-level trough that extends from the
southeastern U.S. coast southwestward to the south-central Gulf.
This weather will continue to shift E to SE across the eastern
Gulf, reaching the vicinity of the Florida Keys Mon night and
the Straits of Florida Tue. Gusty winds along with rough seas
will prevail near the convection. Moderate to fresh SE winds
prevail elsewhere, with slight seas. Hazy conditions due to
agricultural fires in Mexico continue across most of the western
Gulf and Bay of Campeche.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.