265 
FZNT27 KNHC 160951
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
451 AM EST Sat Dec 16 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure across the eastern United
States will support strong winds over the northern and eastern
Gulf of Mexico today, with easterly gales offshore of SW Florida
through sunrise. 1013 mb low pressure near 24N92W will move E-NE
across the basin through this evening, and inland across the
Florida Big Bend late Sat night. This will produce additional
gales in the NE Gulf today. Thunderstorms in association with
this low will provide locally higher winds and seas Sat and Sat
night. A cold front will trail from the low, moving SE of the
Gulf midday Sun. Strong north winds will spill into the western
and northern Gulf Sat into Sun behind the front. High pressure
will then settle in over the area through early next week
allowing for marine conditions to improve. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in E to SE swell.
Scattered showers. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell.
Chance of showers. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt becoming NE to E 25 to 35 kt this 
afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and
scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E
swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell. Chance of showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.