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FZNT27 KNHC 142003
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
303 PM 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...A cold front extending from south-central Louisiana
to inland northeastern Mexico will reach from near New Orleans,
Louisiana to just south of Tampico, Mexico early this evening,
from Apalachicola, FL to the central Bay of Campeche early Thu
and from near Sarasota, FL to the central Bay of Campeche Thu
night before slowing down and beginning to weaken. A line of
strong to severe thunderstorms just out ahead of the front will
race eastward across the north-central and NE Gulf tonight
through Thu. Strong to near-gale force NW to N winds, with
occasional gusts to 35 kt are presently west of the front
offshore the Texas coast. These winds will diminish to fresh to
strong by early this evening, and to moderate to fresh overnight
into Thu for the central and eastern Gulf. Fresh to strong
southerly winds ahead of the front will diminish Thu as the
front approaches Fl. The front should become stationary Fri
night from the Straits of Florida 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. Presently, it appears that the trough will transition
to a warm front on Sun and lift northward to the NW Gulf by late
Mon. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except W of 94W early 
diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. 
Scattered showers and thunderstorms along and ahead of 
front.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell.
.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 5 ft. 
.SAT...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. 
.MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Winds and 
seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and 
thunderstorms along and ahead of front.
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.