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FZNT27 KNHC 081533
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1033 AM EST Wed Dec 8 2021

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

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure along the Mississippi valley will
shift E today, and the stationary front located over the NW Gulf
will transition to a cold front before dissipating 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 the next cold front forecast to
enter the NW Gulf by Sat morning. Increasing winds and building
seas are expected in the wake of the front. Frequent gusts to
gale force are possible behind the front.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon.
Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SE 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 10 to 15 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

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