432 
FZNT27 KNHC 241916
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
216 PM 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...A warm front extends off the coast of Texas across
the NW Gulf to 27N88W. Fresh to strong SE winds are over the NE
Gulf. These winds will increase to near gale force tonight, with
frequent gusts to gale force within 60 nm of the coast, before 
diminishing Monday. The warm front will shift N of the area 
tonight while cold front moves off the Texas coast into the 
northwest Gulf. The cold 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

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft, subsiding to
2 ft or less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale
force within 60 nm of the coast. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous 
showers and scattered tstms.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 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. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.