769 
FZNT27 KNHC 072057
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
357 PM EST Tue Dec 7 2021

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

.SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front extending from the Florida
Panhandle to Tamiahua, Mexico will retreat inland tonight. A
ridge will build westward across the basin, with a high pressure
cell remaining over the eastern Gulf. Moderate to fresh
southerly return flow will set-up across the western and central
Gulf on Fri and Sat, ahead of a strong cold front forecast to
push off the Texas coast by Sat morning. Increasing winds and
building seas are expected in the wake of the front. Gale
conditions are possible behind the front for the area of Tampico
and Veracruz beginning Sat afternoon. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.