778 
FZNT27 KNHC 271426
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
926 AM EST Wed Dec 27 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure is building across the north-central
Gulf. The high pressure will shift eastward ahead of a dry cold
front that will move off the Texas coast this afternoon. The
front will move southeast of the basin Thu night through early
Fri, followed by fresh to strong winds and moderate to rough
seas. Winds and seas will diminish Sat as high pressure builds
across the Gulf in the wake of the front. Looking ahead, fresh
southerly winds will return to the western Gulf Sun and Sun
night as the high pressures shifts eastward. Another cold front
is expected to move across the northern and western Gulf Mon and
reach from southwest Florida to the south-central Gulf and SW
Gulf by late Mon. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 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 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms between 87W and 90W. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered 
showers and thunderstorms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 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...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight.