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FZNT27 KNHC 061349
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
849 AM EST Thu Jan 6 2022

...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
light to gentle winds this morning. A cold front is forecast to
move off the N Gulf Coast this afternoon, bringing fresh to
strong N to NE winds across the northern Gulf tonight. The front
will stall from near central Florida to northeastern Mexico Fri
morning and dissipate by this weekend. Fresh to locally strong
SE to S return flow will then prevail across most of the Gulf
Fri night through Sat night ahead of the next cold front
forecast to move off the Texas coast by late Sun. Strong winds
will follow the front early next week.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building
to 3 ft in the afternoon. Chance of showers. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.