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FZNT27 KNHC 242022
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
322 PM 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 cold front extends from the Florida panhandle to
the Bay of Campeche. Widespread gale- force winds are behind the
front. The front will rapidly shift across the remainder of the
Gulf through early Fri, with gale force winds diminishing
tonight. A broad area of large seas in excess of 10 ft will
build behind the front through tonight. High pressure will build
in the wake of the front and prevail across the region through
early next week. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 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, shifting to N to NE 5 to
10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft late. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt diminish to 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. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.