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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (New Orleans, LA)



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FZNT27 KNHC 140336
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1136 PM EDT Mon May 13 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 is moving into the into the
northwestern Gulf with strong thunderstorms with it. These
thunderstorms could bring strong to temporary gale force winds
and rough seas. The front will linger across the northern Gulf
over the next few days along with an inverted trough. This will
cause heavy rain and thunderstorms over the northern basin the
next few days. Meanwhile, moderate to fresh return flow will
dominate the basin, pulsing to strong near the Yucatan Peninsula
and Yucatan Channel. Winds may weaken somewhat during the
upcoming weekend as the gradient relaxes. Meanwhile, haze due to
agricultural fires in Mexico continues across most of the
western Gulf and Bay of Campeche.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Numerous showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in showers and
tstorms. 
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze.
Scattered to numerous showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher 
in showers and tstorms. 
.TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.