618 
FZNT27 KNHC 240901
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
401 AM EST Sun Dec 24 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...E to SE winds are increasing mainly across the
north-central Gulf this morning, between high pressure over the
Carolinas and a complex low and cold front moving from the
southern Rockies into the southern Plains. A warm front is
developing ahead of the low and will move northward across the
northwest Gulf today. Winds may reach near- gale tonight over
the northeast Gulf, with seas building to 12 ft, while the cold
front moves off the Texas coast into the northwest Gulf. The
front will reach from Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico early Mon,
from northern Florida to Veracruz, Mexico early Tue, and then
move southeast of the Gulf early Wed. High pressure will build
in the wake of the front. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered
tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.