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FZNT27 KNHC 271859
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
159 PM 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 across the north-central Gulf will
shift eastward ahead of a dry cold front that will move off the
Texas coast early this evening. The front will move southeast of
the basin on Thu night, 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. Moderate to fresh
northerly winds will follow in behind this front. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.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. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated 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 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 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, then
5 to 7 ft late.