939 
FZNT27 KNHC 311356
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
856 AM EST Sun Dec 31 2023

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

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure that has been dominating Gulf of
Mexico weather will slide E into tonight, allowing a cold front
to move into the NW basin Mon. Moderate to fresh return flow
will develop over the far W Gulf today ahead of the cold front.
The front will reach from northern Florida to near the coast of
NE Mexico Mon night, then stall from central Florida to the NW
Gulf Tue night. Moderate to fresh northerly winds will follow in
behind this front. A stronger cold front is forecast to enter
the NW Gulf Wed, extend from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of
Campeche Wed night, then move SE of the basin Thu. Fresh to
strong winds will follow the front. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning,
subsiding to 2 ft or less. Scattered showers. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Slight
chance of showers. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 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 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Slight chance of
showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft after midnight. Chance of showers. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.