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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (New Orleans, LA)


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FZNT27 KNHC 050334
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1134 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

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

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will push offshore the Texas coast
tonight and move slowly southeastward across the basin into Tue.
Behind the front, strong northeast winds and rough seas are 
expected across portions of the western Gulf Sun into Mon, with 
these conditions spreading into the NE Gulf Tue through Thu. 
There is potential for winds in the far NE Gulf to reach gale- 
force Wed and Wed night. Scattered thunderstorms may precede the 
front. 

Northwest Gulf of America

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
tstms. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of America

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 
.THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.