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FZNT27 KNHC 190257
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
957 PM EST Tue Dec 18 2018

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

.SYNOPSIS...A Strong and convective cold front will race across
the Gulf waters from late Wed through early Fri. Gale force
winds will develop W of the front on Thu with seas building to
near 20 ft. A post-frontal surface high pressure will set up
over the central gulf waters on Sat, and move to over the NE
waters on Sun.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. Chance of showers. 
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. 
.THU...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft,subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
late in the afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft in W swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W swell. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.