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FZNT27 KNHC 301513
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1013 AM EST Fri Dec 30 2022

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

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong S winds prevail over the
central Gulf, ahead of a weak cold front that is forecast to
form over the western Gulf by this afternoon. The cold front
will move E across the northern Gulf into Sat night. An area of
thunderstorms, currently extending offshore SE Louisiana to 26N,
will continue moving eastward across the northern Gulf through
tonight. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong, with
frequent lightning. Gentle to moderate southerly flow will
become established over most of the Gulf Sat night and Sun.
Fresh to strong SE to S flow is likely to return to the Gulf Sun
night through Tue night, ahead of the next cold front, which
should move off the Texas coast on Tue. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy dense
fog. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE 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 7 to 10 ft. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers
and scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and slight chance of tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy dense
fog. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt,  shifting to SE to S in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.