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FZNT27 KNHC 190848
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
348 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019

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

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SW to S return flow has developed 
over the NW Gulf of Mexico ahead a strong cold front due to reach
the Texas coast around dawn this morning. A line of showers and 
thunderstorms will likely precede the front as it crosses the 
Gulf. Winds to gale force are expected behind the front near 
Tampico this afternoon and near Veracruz tonight. The front will 
extend from 30N85W to 25N88W to 19N92W tonight, then exit from 
the Gulf Sun morning. This will allow strong winds to taper off 
across the basin by sunrise on Monday. High pressure ridging over
the Gulf from the N will shift E and allow strong SE to S return
flow to develop over the western Gulf by Tuesday morning. The 
strong return flow will expand to the eastern Gulf Tue night. 
Another strong cold front could enter the NW Gulf Wed. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW swell. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft
late. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...S winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.