841 
FZNT27 KNHC 260909
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
409 AM EST Tue Dec 26 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Apalachicola,
Florida to Merida, Mexico will drift to the southeast of the
Gulf through Wed. High pressure will build in the wake of the
front today and tonight, then shift east ahead of the next front
that is expected to move off the Texas coast Wed night. The next
front will reach from near Panama City, Florida to Veracruz,
Mexico by late Thu, with fresh to strong winds possible off
Veracruz by then. Looking ahead, a reinforcing shot of cold air
may allow fresh to strong NE winds and rough seas over the
central and eastern Gulf Fri as the front shifts to the
southeast of the area. Winds and seas will diminish across the
basin Sat and Sat night as high pressure builds in the wake of
the front. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W after
midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.