NAVTEX Marine Forecast (New Orleans, LA)


  000 FZNT27 KNHC 050134 OFFN06  NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 934 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024  ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts...  .SYNOPSIS...A weak Atlantic ridge extends SW into the NE Gulf, and will dominate the basin through the next several days. This pattern will support generally moderate to fresh SE to S winds in the western Gulf, fresh to occasionally strong near the Yucatan Peninsula and in the NW Gulf, and gentle to moderate winds in the eastern Gulf through late Wed. By Thu, the ridge will weaken, allowing for winds to diminish somewhat into the weekend. Hazy conditions due to agricultural fires over Central America and Mexico will continue for the next couple of days, reducing visibility to around 3 nm at times, mainly over the western half of the Gulf.    Northwest Gulf of Mexico  .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Slight chance of showers.  .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms.  .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft.  .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft after midnight.  .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.    North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico  .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Haze. Slight chance of tstms.  .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms.  .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Chance of tstms.  .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.