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FZNT27 KNHC 091523
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1023 AM EST Sat Dec 9 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate to locally fresh return flow is expected to
continue through today ahead of the next cold front forecast to
enter the NW Gulf this evening. The front will reach from
Mobile, AL to Tuxpan, Mexico Sun morning, from Cedar Key, FL to
Merida, Mexico in the NW Yucatan peninsula Sun evening, and exit
the basin Mon morning. Strong to gale force winds are expected
behind the front across the western Gulf, from offshore Texas
southward to the Bay of Campeche Sat night through Sun evening.
Minimal storm force NW winds are expected offshore of the
Veracruz area Sun afternoon. Seas are forecast to build to 16 to
18 ft with the strongest winds. In the eastern and central Gulf,
strong to near-gale force winds will follow the front. Scattered
thunderstorms are expected to accompany the front as it moves
across the Gulf of Mexico. Winds and seas will gradually subside
across the basin late Mon. Looking ahead, the aforementioned
front may stall across the western Atlantic and NW Caribbean
early next week, before moving back northward as a warm front
toward the middle of next week. The pressure gradient between
very strong high pressure north of the area and lower pressure
associated with the warm front may induce fresh to strong E
winds and building seas across the northern Gulf by the middle
of next week.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to
30 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late.
Scattered showers. 
.SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt
late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.