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FZNT27 KNHC 292004
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
304 PM EST Tue Dec 29 2020

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

.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging prevails across the basin supporting
moderate to fresh return flow over the entire Gulf. Fresh to
strong winds prevail over the Straits of Florida due to a strong
pressure gradient. Return flow will increase to fresh to locally
strong tonight over the northwest Gulf and then over the
remainder of the basin ahead of the next cold front forecast to
emerge off the coast of Texas by Wed night. The front will reach
from Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico Thu, from the Florida
panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Fri, and stall from northern
Florida to the Bay of Campeche Sat. The next front will move off
the coast of Texas early on Sat.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E swell.
Scattered tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NE
swell. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.