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FZNT27 KNHC 251522
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1022 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 northeastward 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 and rough seas through the late morning 
today over the northeast Gulf as the warm front moves north of 
the area, diminishing this afternoon through this evening. 
Scattered thunderstorms moving ahead of the cold front over the 
southeastern Gulf will continue moving eastward this afternoon 
before diminishing this evening. 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 to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to S to SW less than
5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force 
in the morning, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. Chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy dense
fog. 
.TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. 
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.