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FZNT27 KNHC 250237
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
937 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 is lifting northward across the
northeast Gulf, ahead of low pressure and an associated cold
front moving through the northwest Gulf. Expect strong to
near-gale force winds and rough to very rough seas into the
overnight hours over the northeast Gulf north of the warm front
as it moves north of the area, diminishing early Mon morning.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move ahead of the cold
front over the north- central Gulf tonight. 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 to NW winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W to NW after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. 
.WED...NW 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 in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE
swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. 
.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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 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.