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FZNT27 KNHC 131415
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
915 AM EST Thu Dec 13 2018

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

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly flow will continue east of
a cold front moving off the Texas coast. The front will reach
from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of Campeche tonight, from
the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Channel late Fri, and move
through the Bahama Channel on Sat. Strong to near gale force
northwesterly flow west of the front will increase to gale force
this evening over the northwest gulf waters, with 30-40 kt
conditions spreading south across the west-central gulf late
tonight into Fri. The pressure gradient will relax on Fri night
and Sat, with moderate west flow expected on Sat evening as the
seas subside to less than 8 ft. The gradient will continue to
relax with light northerly winds on Mon.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SW to W
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in W to
NW swell. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in S to SW
swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SW to
W swell. 
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.