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FZNT27 KNHC 161534
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1034 AM EST Tue Jan 16 2018

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

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from SE Louisiana to
just N of Brownsville Texas this morning. High pres is present E
of the front, while much strong high pres follows in behind the
front. The high pres E of the front will shift eastward and
weaken through tonight. The front will quickly reach from the
Florida panhandle to near 26N91W and to just N of Tampico this
evening, then move SE of the area early on Wed. Cold arctic
offshore northerly flow behind the front will bring near gale
force winds with frequent gusts to gale force over the NW Gulf
today and tonight, and gale force NW to N winds near Tampico and
Veracruz tonight through early on Wed. The strong high will
gradually weaken as it shifts eastward through Sat. A coastal
trough will set up along the Texas and Mexican coasts from Thu
through Fri before moving inland the central Texas possibly as
weak low late Fri. The next cold front is expected to reach the
Texas coast late Sun. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING W OF 93W...

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt
in the late morning and afternoon with frequent gusts to 35 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to 35
kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in
the late evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in
the afternoon. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.