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FZNT27 KNHC 310834
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
334 AM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

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

.SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure centered NE of the central
Bahamas will remain nearly stationary through the weekend
supporting moderate to locally fresh return flow across the
central and western basin, increasing to fresh to strong Fri
night as the pressure gradient increases ahead of a strong cold
front forecast to come off the coast of Texas on Sat night.
Strong to near gale force northerly winds will follow this
front, with gale conditions affecting the NW and SW basin on Sun
and Sun night. The front is forecast to move east of the gulf
Mon morning. Winds and seas associated with the front will
gradually subside through Mon night.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY THIS MORNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N
swell. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to
30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to
NW swell. 
.MON...N to NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.