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FZNT27 KNHC 080851
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
351 AM EST Mon Jan 8 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 early this morning. A cold front will
move into the NW portion later this morning with an associated
low pres area entering the N central Gulf by the 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

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW behind front.
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 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

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 kt behind front. 
Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and 
near isolated thunderstorms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt ahead of front, and NW 20 kt
behind front. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S to SW swell.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...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...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.