545 
FZNT27 KNHC 232100
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
400 PM EST Wed Dec 23 2020

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

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the basin will shift eastward
tonight ahead of a strong cold front in Texas. The front will
enter the NW Gulf around midnight tonight, with widespread gale-
force winds expected immediately behind the front as it races
southeastward across the entire basin through early Fri. A broad
area of seas in excess of 12 ft will build behind the front Thu
through Thu night.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt late.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt,  shifting to S to SW 5 to
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building
to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to
35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to
2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft late.