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FZNT27 KNHC 082040
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
340 PM 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...A deepening low pres system over SE Louisiana will
track eastward along the U.S. Gulf coast, 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. Winds may be
higher in and near thunderstorms ahead of the front. 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. The next cold front will move into
the NW Gulf Thu, quickly reaching the eastern Gulf late Thu
night. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt behind
front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft behind front. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt
N of 27N ahead of front. Winds becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt behind
front late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft ahead of front. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front.
Winds and seas may be higher in thunderstorms.
.SUN...E of front, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. W of
front, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of front.
.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 5 to 7 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming to SW 15 to 20 
kt after midnight. Winds becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt behind 
front late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft behind front
late.