848 
FZNT27 KNHC 262049
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
349 PM 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 weak cold front extending from near Naples, FL to
the western tip of Cuba 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. The next front will
reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to Veracruz, Mexico by
early Thu afternoon. A reinforcing shot of cold air will allow 
fresh to locally strong NW winds and rough seas over the central 
and eastern Gulf Thu night and Fri as the front shifts to the 
southeast of the area. Winds and seas will diminish across the 
basin Sat and Sat night as 1023 mb high pressure moves over the 
Gulf of Mexico, in the wake of the front. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to
SE swell. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.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. Scattered showers. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Chance of
showers. 
.THU...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...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding
to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.