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FZNT27 KNHC 031531
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1031 AM EST Thu Dec 3 2020

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

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front stretches from a 1016 mb low near the
coast of south-central Louisiana to Tuxpan Mexico. Ahead of this
front, strong SE winds in the north-central Gulf will diminish
later this afternoon. Behind the front, strong NW winds in the
western Gulf will spread southward through the Mexican offshore
waters and continue into Fri evening. Gales will develop this
afternoon off Veracruz and continue through the evening. The
slow moving cold front will stretch from Louisiana to the Bay of
Campeche tonight, the Florida Panhandle to the west coast of the
Yucatan Peninsula Fri night, then weaken as it exits the SE Gulf
Sat night. A coastal trough will develop near the Mexican coast
Sat. Building high pressure west of the trough will induce
strong N winds over the western Gulf, with potential for gale
conditions offshore Veracruz Sun. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft after midnight. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.