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FZNT27 KNHC 010313
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1013 PM EST Fri Dec 31 2021

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

.SYNOPSIS...Surface high pressure centered E of the Bahamas will
remain nearly stationary through Sun supporting moderate to
locally fresh return flow across the central and western basin,
increasing to fresh to strong speeds tonight as the pressure
gradient increases ahead of a strong cold front forecast to come
off the coast of Texas early on Sun. Strong to near gale force
northerly winds will follow this front across the basin, with
gale conditions affecting the NW and SW basin on Sun and Sun
night. The front is forecast to move east of the gulf Mon
morning. Winds and seas associated with the front will gradually
subside through Mon night.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING SUN AND SUN NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,building to 8 to
11 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE 
swell. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY THROUGH THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING SUN...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense
fog. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance
of showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers 
and slight chance of tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW 
swell. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.