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FZNT27 KNHC 311430
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
930 AM EST Mon Dec 31 2018

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

.SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front extends S from Western
Louisiana to Veracruz Mexico accompanied by patchy and locally
dense fog across the northern waters. The front will begin to
drift E tonight stalling again from Mobile Bay to Tampico,
Mexico late Tue. The front will drift back W over the NW gulf
waters on Wed, then move E again as a cold front on Wed night,
reaching from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of Campeche on
Thu, reaching from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula
on Fri, and  move E of the area on Sat. Strong to near gale
force northerly winds are forecast to develop across the western
gulf waters late Thu, increasing to minimal gale force along the
Mexican coast near Veracruz Mexico late Fri. A trough will
develop over the western Yucatan Peninsula each afternoon
through Fri, move W across the SW gulf during the overnight
hours and lose identity by late each morning.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog.
Scattered showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog.
Scattered showers. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of
fog. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog.
Scattered showers. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog.
Scattered showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog. Scattered showers. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.