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FZNT27 KNHC 240232
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
932 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...A strong cold 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 large seas in 
excess of 10 ft will build behind the front Thu and Thu night. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 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. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 
kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 
late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to
35 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW to N 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 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...E 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.