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FZNT27 KNHC 120306
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1006 PM EST Tue Dec 11 2018

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

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong southerly return flow will
prevail across the western gulf waters tonight through early Thu
ahead of a cold front entering the northwest gulf on Thu near
1200 UTC. The cold front will reach a position from the
Mississippi Delta to Tamiahua, Mexico on Thu night, reach from
the Florida Big Bend to the E Yucatan Peninsula on Fri morning
and pass through the Straits of Florida Fri night. Strong to
near gale force winds will develop ahead and west of the front,
reaching gale force Thu night into Fri over most of the waters.
Gale force winds are likely to extend to Veracruz, Mexico
adjacent waters. Mainly fresh west flow is expected on Sat with
seas diminishing to less than 8 ft Sun.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late in the night. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 25 to
35 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft in N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft until early morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building
to 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell late. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft in E
swell. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.