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FZNT27 KNHC 131522
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1022 AM EST Thu Jan 13 2022

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

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through Fri.
Southerly return flow will set up over the western Gulf by late
Fri ahead of a strong cold front forecast to enter the Gulf
region by Sat morning. Strong to gale force winds and building
seas are expected in the wake of the front Sat through Sun.
Fresh to strong southerly winds will prevail ahead of the front
forecast to move SE of the area by Sun afternoon. A Gale Warning
will likely be issue by this afternoon.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt,  shifting to S to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 4 ft late. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 5 kt,  shifting to S late. Seas
2 ft or less. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to
2 ft or less.