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FZNT27 KNHC 140924
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
424 AM EST Wed Dec 14 2022

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

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong S return flow will prevail over the
central and western Gulf today ahead of a cold front, which is
forecast to move off the coast of Texas this morning. The front
will reach from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche
early Thu and from Sarasota, FL to the central Bay of Campeche
Thu night before slowing down and beginning to weaken. A line of
strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to accompany the
front today over the NW Gulf, and tonight into Thu across the
north-central and NE Gulf of Mexico. Strong to locally near-gale
force NNW to N winds are expected immediately behind the front 
today in the western Gulf, diminishing to moderate to fresh 
northerly winds behind the front tonight into Thu for the central
and eastern Gulf. The front should become stationary Fri night 
from the Florida Keys to the south-central Gulf of Mexico before 
weakening further. The front should remain in about the same 
position through Sat as a surface trough forms over the SW Gulf. 
The gradient between this surface trough and high pressure over 
the southern U.S. is likely to induce a large area of fresh to 
strong N to NE winds over the central Gulf this weekend. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Tstms.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E 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...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Tstms.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Tstms likely. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.