707 
FZNT27 KNHC 222014
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
314 PM 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
moderate or weaker winds over the Gulf this afternoon. Tomorrow 
and Sun, an approaching cold front will enhance the return flow 
becoming SE fresh to strong over the N central and NE Gulf. A 
warm front should develop near the Texas-Louisiana coastline 
along the northern edge of the strong SE winds Sat night into Sun
night, enhancing the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms in 
the N Gulf. The cold front should emerge from the Texas coast Sun
night, quickly move southeastward reaching from the Florida Big 
Bend coast to near Veracruz, Mexico by Tue morning, and extending
from Ft Myers, FL to the Yucatan by Wed morning. N winds behind 
the front are expected to only be moderate to fresh across the 
Gulf, except for strong NE winds near Tampico. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

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

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 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 9 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE
swell. 
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.