774 
FZNT27 KNHC 200216
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
916 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 28N94W 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 WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI...

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of Shore E of 91.5W, E winds 25 to 30 kt
with frequent gusts to gale force. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 
to 20 kt, shifting to W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...Within 60 nm of Shore E of 91.5W, E winds 25 to 30 kt
with frequent gusts to gale force. Elsewhere, NW to N winds
15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building
to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI...

.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of Shore W of 88W, E winds 25 to 30 kt 
with frequent gusts to gale force. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 
kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers. 
.TUE...Within 60 nm of Shore W of 88W, E winds 25 to 30 kt with 
frequent gusts to gale force. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 
kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and scattered tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Showers likely. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Slight chance of showers. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt 
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW
swell. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.