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FZNT27 KNHC 091549
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1049 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from Pensacola, FL to
Poza Rica, Mexico. Gale force S winds are east of the front, N
of 24N. Gale force NW winds are west of the front. A severe
squall line with extremely strong wind gusts persists along the
cold front north of 26N. The cold front will reach from the
Florida Big Bend to Veracruz, Mexico this afternoon, from near
Ft. Myers, FL to Cancun, Mexico this evening, then move
southeast of the basin late tonight. The squall line will 
continue to bring severe gusts through today as it moves eastward
across the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Conditions will quiet down 
Wed through Thu as high pressure shifts E across the Gulf in the 
wake of the front. Southeasterly winds begin to increase late Thu
across the basin as the next cold front approaches from the W. 
This front is expected to move into the NW Gulf early Fri and 
reach from the Florida panhandle to the eastern Bay of Campeche 
by late Fri. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas 
will follow this front. Conditions improve Sat and Sat night as 
high pressure builds over the western Gulf, although fresh NE 
winds will linger in the SE Gulf and Yucatan Channel. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW
swell. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. 
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to 
NW swell. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S to SW winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to W 25 to 30 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W
swell. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W
swell. 
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SW to W
swell. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W
swell. 
.SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft,
subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.