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FZNT27 KNHC 250806
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
306 AM EST Mon Dec 25 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 north-central Gulf. Expect strong to
near- gale force winds, frequent gusts to gale force, and rough 
to very rough seas through the early morning over the northeast 
Gulf north of the warm front as it moves north of the area, 
diminishing through today. The cold front will reach 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 Tue, then shift east ahead of a reinforcing 
cold front moving into the northwest Gulf late Wed. Fresh to 
strong NW winds will follow the front over the northern Gulf as 
it moves east of the area through Fri. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TONIGHT...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 after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. 
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening,
subsiding to 2 ft or less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of western Florida Panhandle SE
winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
Elsewhere SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers.
.TONIGHT...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 ft. 
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.