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FZNT27 KNHC 291507
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1007 AM EST Thu Dec 29 2022

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

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds have set up in the
western Gulf. Winds will diminish by Fri as a weak cold front
moves into the western Gulf. Elsewhere, moderate to fresh east
to southeast winds will prevail into Fri, except for fresh to
strong in the NE Gulf on Fri. The cold front should stall from
the western Florida Panhandle to Tuxpan, Mexico Sat, then
dissipate Sat night. In advance of the front, scattered
thunderstorms are expected to move from west to east across the
northern Gulf tonight through Fri night. Gentle to moderate
southerly flow will become established over most of the Gulf Sat
night and Sun. Looking ahead, fresh to strong SE to S flow is
likely to return to the western and central Gulf Sun night. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms. 
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt,  shifting to S to SW
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.