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FZNT27 KNHC 081423
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
923 AM EST Sat Dec 8 2018

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

.SYNOPSIS...Low pres system over the NE gulf will track eastward
along the U.S. Gulf coast this weekend, dragging a cold front
across the Gulf of Mexico. Strong to near gale southerly winds
will prevail ahead of the front, mainly N of 26N. Fresh to
strong winds will prevail W of the front tonight through Sun
night, with gale force winds expected over the SW gulf Sun. The
cold front will shift E of the gulf waters early Mon, with high
pres building in its wake.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
thunderstorms. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. 
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the
evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight.