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FZNT27 KNHC 221529
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1029 AM EST Thu Dec 22 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 later this afternoon. The front will bring
widespread gale force NW winds and rough to very rough seas
across most of the basin tonight through Fri. Minimal storm-
force winds are expected Fri afternoon near Veracruz. Gale-force
winds will come to an end by Fri night for most of the Gulf with
conditions slowly improving through the weekend and into early
next week. Gale-force winds will continue across Veracruz
through Fri night and likely into Sat and Sun.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, becoming
8 to 13 ft in NW swell after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE
swell. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE 10 to
15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 5 to
10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 35 kt 
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after 
midnight. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N
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 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.