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FZNT27 KNHC 210213
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
913 PM EST Fri Dec 20 2019

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

.SYNOPSIS...Strong NE winds prevail over the eastern Gulf and 
the Straits of Florida as a low pressure trough persists over the
central Gulf. Low pressure will develop along this trough Sat, 
then move NE and deepen through Sun night as it crosses N Florida
and S Georgia. Gale force winds are expected over the NE Gulf 
Sat night as the low approaches the Florida Big Bend. A cold 
front trailing the low will sweep across the central and eastern 
Gulf this weekend. Strong NW winds will follow the front, with 
gale force winds expected over the far SW Gulf off the coast of 
Veracruz Sat night. Winds will gradually diminish Mon through Tue
night as high pressure settles over the NW Gulf.

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING SAT NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE to E swell.
Scattered tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E of 87W NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. W of 87W NE 
winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous 
showers and scattered tstms.
.SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered
tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W
swell. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.