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FZNT27 KNHC 202109
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
409 PM EST Tue Dec 20 2022

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

.SYNOPSIS...A 1016 mb low pres centered near 27.5N91.5W will
continue moving ESE across the Gulf of Mexico through Wed, with
a cold front extending SSW and a stationary front extending E
from the low. The pressure gradient between the low and strong
high pressure over the SE United States is causing gale-force E
winds in the NE Gulf offshore waters through tonight. NW
gale-force winds are also prevailing through tonight within
60 nm offshore Veracruz. Fresh to strong N winds are expected
elsewhere behind the front through this evening. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms are expected E of the low. Looking
ahead, a stronger cold front is expected to move off the Texas
coast Thu evening followed by near-gale to gale force NW winds
and rough to very rough seas across the basin through Fri night,
with strong gales possible off Veracruz beginning of Fri. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

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

.TONIGHT...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 winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. 
.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 5 to 7 ft, building
to 8 to 11 ft in NW swell after midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.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. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or
less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance
of showers. 
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to
30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.