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FZNT27 KNHC 210736
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
236 AM EST Wed Dec 21 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 is centered near 27.5N86W. A cold
front extends from the low through 23.5N90W to 18N94W. A
stationary front extends from the low to across Central Florida.
Associated gales with the low in the coastal waters between 85W
and 86.5W will diminish prior to sunrise. The front will
completely stall and become diffuse while the low drifts S while
dissipating through today. Winds elsewhere west of the front
will gradually diminish today. Scattered tstms will occur
offshore W-central Florida near the low. 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 most of the basin through Fri, lingering through Fri
night off Veracruz where minimal storm-force winds will be
possible Fri afternoon. Conditions will slowly improve through
the upcoming weekend.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Slight chance of showers. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building
to 8 to 12 ft in NW swell after midnight. 
.FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING BETWEEN 85W AND 86.5W...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT AND FRI...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except 25 to 35 kt with frequent
gusts to 40 kt Within 60 nm of Shore between 85W and 86.5W before
sunrise. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Chance of showers. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt
behind front. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms.
.FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N
swell. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.