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FZNT27 KNHC 192134
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
434 PM EST Mon Dec 19 2022

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

.SYNOPSIS...A 1014 mb low pres centered off the coast of Texas
near 28N96W will move eastward across the Gulf of Mexico through
Tue, with a cold front extending SSW and a warm front extending
E from the low. The gradient between the low and strong high
pressure over the SE United States will cause winds to gale
force over the NE Gulf of Mexico on Tue afternoon. The low will
shift east-southeast toward South Florida by late Tue night
while the cold front slowly moves eastward, stalling and
weakening by mid- week. Fresh to strong N winds are expected
behind the front Tue and Tue evening. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected with the low and front. Looking
ahead, a stronger cold front is expected to move off the Texas
coast Thu evening followed by near-gale to gale force winds and
rough to very rough seas across the basin through Fri night,
with strong gales possible off Veracruz. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building
to 8 to 12 ft late. 
.FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered 
tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.