940 
FZNT27 KNHC 010221
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
921 PM 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 centered over the eastern Gulf of
Mexico weather will slide E and weaken early this week, allowing
a cold front to move into the NW basin Mon. Moderate to fresh
return flow will prevail over the far W Gulf tonight ahead of
the cold front. The front will reach from the Florida Panhandle
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. This front will
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 in the northern and western Gulf.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.MON...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Chance of showers. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...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. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas
5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.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...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft late. Chance of showers. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.