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FZNT27 KNHC 190855
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
355 AM EST Wed Dec 19 2018

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

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front with widespread thunderstorm
activity will race across the Gulf waters tonight through early
Fri. Gale force winds will develop west 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 on Sat, and move to
the NE waters on Sun.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms.
.THU...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5
ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.