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FZNT27 KNHC 080258
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
958 PM EST Sun Jan 7 2018

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

.SYNOPSIS...High pres NE of the area will maintain fresh to
strong return flow through tonight. A cold front will move into
the NW portion early Mon with an associated low pres area
entering the N central Gulf Mon evening. The low and front will
weaken as they continue SE into Tue morning, then will drift S
through Tue night while gradually becoming a remnant trough into
early Wed. The trough will drift W through Wed night while
dissipating, with return flow then dominating through early Thu.
The next cold front may enter the NW portion Thu afternoon,
sweeping across the basin through the end of the week. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft,
building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt 
behind front. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.