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FZNT27 KNHC 160925
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
425 AM EST Wed Dec 16 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 extends across the NW Gulf from the 
central Louisiana coast to the upper Mexican waters, and will 
reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche 
late this evening. Strong northerly winds will build behind the 
front W of 90W through this evening, with gales expected briefly 
offshore of Tampico this morning and across the Veracruz waters 
late morning through afternoon. Winds and seas will gradually 
diminish through Fri as high pressure builds across the northern 
Gulf and the front sinks SE of the basin. The next cold front 
will move into the northwest Gulf by Sat night and move slowly SE
through Sun. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

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