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FZNT27 KNHC 230312
OFFN06
NAVTEX MARINE FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL
1012 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...PLEASE REFER TO COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS (CWF) AVAILABLE
THROUGH NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER MEANS FOR DETAILED
COASTAL WATERS FORECASTS...
SYNOPSIS
A STRONG COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA KEYS TO
THE N YUCATAN PENINSULA AND THEN SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS THE
EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT
SOUTHEASTWARD AND EXIT THE BASIN LATE TONIGHT. STRONG TO
NEAR-GALE NORTHERLY WINDS AND ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS WILL
PREVAIL BEHIND THE FRONT. GALE- FORCE WINDS OFFSHORE OF VERACRUZ
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNRISE BEFORE DIMINISHING. WINDS AND SEAS
WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FROM NW TO SE MON THROUGH TUE IN THE WAKE
OF THE FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE FRONT AND
SHIFT E-SE ACROSS THE GULF TUE THROUGH WED. FRESH TO STRONG
SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE W GULF MIDWEEK
AHEAD OF THE NEXT COLD FRONT FORECAST TO ENTER THE NW GULF THU
EVENING.
NORTHWEST GULF OF AMERICA
TONIGHT
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
MON
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NW 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
FRI
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GULF OF AMERICA
..GALE WARNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE
N TO NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL.
TUE NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
WED
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
THU NIGHT
S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S
SWELL.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN S SWELL.
FRI NIGHT
E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
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