486 
FZNT27 KNHC 221432
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
932 AM EST Fri Dec 22 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the area is producing fresh
to strong NE to E winds over the Florida Straits, which will
diminish by tonight. On Sat and Sun, an approaching cold front
will enhance the return flow becoming SE fresh to strong over
the N Gulf. The cold front should emerge from the Texas coast
Sun night, quickly move southeastward, and reach from the
Florida Big Bend coast to near Veracruz, Mexico by Tue morning.
N winds behind the front are expected to only be moderate to
fresh across the Gulf. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE
swell. 
.MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.