856 
FZNT27 KNHC 160309
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1009 PM EST Tue Dec 15 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 has entered the NW Gulf waters tonight
and will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of
Campeche Wed evening. Strong northerly winds will build behind
the front W of 90W tonight through Wed, with gales offshore
Veracruz expected much of the day Wed. Winds and seas will
gradually diminish through Fri as high pressure builds across
the northern Gulf and the front sinks SE of the basin. A third
front will move into the northwest Gulf by Sat night and reach
the eastern Gulf by Sun.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt,  shifting to N to NE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to 2 ft
or less. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to
15 kt late. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late.