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FZNT27 KNHC 212048
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
348 PM 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 strong 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 are expected Fri afternoon. Conditions
will slowly improve through the upcoming weekend. Currently, A 
1015 mb low pres is centered near 25N85W, with a cold front 
extending from the low to 20N94W. A stationary front extends from
the low to across Central Florida. The fronts will stall and 
become diffuse while the low drifts S while dissipating through 
tonight. Fresh winds west of the front will gradually diminish 
tonight. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI...

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 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 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 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING THU NIGHT AND FRI...

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting 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 
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after 
midnight. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.