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FZNT27 KNHC 172018
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
318 PM EST Sat Dec 17 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 extends from Panama City, Florida to
Tampico, Mexico. By early Sun, the front will reach from Tampa
Bay, Florida to off Pozo Rico, Mexico then southward to
Veracruz, Mexico. The front will sweep southward across the
eastern Gulf into the Florida Straits by early Mon, but lift
northward over the western Gulf ahead of low pressure moving
through northeast Mexico. The front may lift northward early Tue
as a warm front while the low pressure moves into the
north-central Gulf. A trailing front over the western Gulf will
dissipate through mid week. Looking ahead, a stronger cold front
may move off the Texas coast into the far northwest Gulf Thu
night followed by near-gale or gale force winds and building
seas.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to
30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft
after midnight.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 5 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to
25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.