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FZNT27 KNHC 302034
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
334 PM 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 strong S winds prevail over the north-
central and northeast Gulf of Mexico, ahead of a weak cold front
that currently extends from Lake Charles, LA to Brownsville, TX.
The cold front will move E across the northern Gulf into Sat
night. A line of strong thunderstorms, currently over the north-
central Gulf, will continue moving slowly eastward through
tonight. Some of these thunderstorms will continue to display
frequent lightning and strong wind gusts through this evening.
High pressure will move across the northern Gulf in the wake of
the front, Sat night and Sun, leading to gentle to moderate
winds. 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 by Tue. Patchy dense fog
is possible for portions of the U.S. coastal waters through the
next couple of days. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy dense
fog. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 kt,  shifting to SE to S in the
afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Patchy dense fog. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S 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 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.