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FZNT27 KNHC 241559
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1059 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020

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

.SYNOPSIS...A strong, fast-moving cold front, currently in the N
central Gulf, will have widespread gale-force winds behind the
front as it races southeastward across the entire basin through
this afternoon through early Fri. A broad area of large seas in
excess of 10 ft will build behind the front today and tonight.
High pressure will prevail across the region this weekend.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Isolated
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...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...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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...

.TODAY...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. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late.