054 
FZNT27 KNHC 041920
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
220 PM EST Thu Jan 4 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Naples, Florida to near
the northwest part of the Yucatan Peninsula and to the SW Gulf
will shift southeast of the Gulf this evening. Low pressure,
with an associated cold front is forecast to move across the
basin Fri into Sat, bringing strong winds and the potential for
scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across most of
the basin. Looking ahead, the next front is expected starting
next week, preceded and followed by strong to near gale force
winds and building seas. Winds may reach gale force speeds Tue. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and 
isolated thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to
30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to
5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.