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FZNT27 KNHC 301520
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1020 AM EST Sat Dec 30 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging continue to build across the basin
in the wake of a cold front currently over the NW Caribbean. A
center of high pressure will develop over the far NW gulf later
today and move over the E gulf on Sun. Moderate to fresh SE to S
winds will develop along the far W gulf on Sun ahead of the next
cold front forecast to come off the coast of Texas Mon morning.
The front will reach from Cedar Key, Florida to near the coast
of NE Mexico by Mon evening, then stall from Cape Coral, Florida
to the NW Gulf by late Tue. Moderate to fresh northerly winds
will follow in behind this front. Looking ahead, a stronger cold
front is forecast to enter the NW Gulf Tue night and extend from
Cedar Key, Florida to the Bay of Campeche Wed night.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE
15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.