896 
FZNT27 KNHC 190949
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
449 AM EST Tue Dec 19 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...1024 mb high pressure along the coast of S Texas
extends a ridge E-SE across the basin, to a stalled cold front
across the SW Atlantic and west central Caribbean. This pattern
will support fresh N winds over the E Gulf through this morning.
Stronger high pressure will shift eastward across the central
U.S. and into the eastern U.S. Tue through Thu, to produce fresh
to strong NE to E winds across the eastern Gulf, including the
Straits of Florida, through early Fri. SE return flow is
expected to develop Sat.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. 
.THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.