377 
FZNT27 KNHC 051458
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
958 AM EST Fri Jan 5 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from the Straits of
Florida to the south-central Gulf near 24N87W and northwestward
to 25N91W, where it becomes a warm front to low pressure near
29N96W 1005 mb. A cold front extends from the low to 25N98W. The
stationary front will lift northeastward as a warm front today
as the low drags the cold front across basin. The cold front
will extend from Panama City, FL to the central Bay of Campeche
near 22N93W early Sat, then weaken Sat night as it reaches from
Tampa Bay, FL to 22N93W. Strong to near gale force southerly
winds, and scattered to numerous thunderstorms will precede the
cold front across the northern half of the Gulf of Mexico,
moving from west to east today through tonight, with gale- force
winds possible tonight in the north-central to northeastern
Gulf. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong to severe,
with gusty winds. Winds and seas will subside Sat night. Looking
ahead, the next cold front is expected Mon night, preceded and
followed by strong to gale force winds and building seas Mon
through Tue night.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 94W MON NIGHT...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt
in wake of the front late. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W swell. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON THROUGH TUE...

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 
5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 35 kt 
E of 88W. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, except between 87W and 90W 
SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except building to 8 to 12 ft
between 87W and 90W,
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt W of 87W, and SE 25 to 35
kt E of 87W. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W 
swell.