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FZNT27 KNHC 231529
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1029 AM EST Fri Dec 23 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 extends from Cedar Key, Florida
SW to Veracruz, Mexico. Near gale to gale-force northerly winds 
prevail behind the front with very rough seas. The cold front
will stretch from the Florida Keys to the Yucatan by this
evening and exit the basin tonight. Widespread gale force NW
winds and rough to very rough seas will continue for most of the
basin today with minimal storm-force winds developing in the
Veracruz offshore waters this afternoon through the early
evening hours. Gale-force winds will come to an end by this
evening into tonight for most of the Gulf with conditions slowly
improving through the weekend and into early next week. However,
gale-force winds will continue across the Veracruz offshore
waters through Sun night.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW swell.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N
swell. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.