583 
FZNT27 KNHC 100327
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1027 PM 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 Ft. Myers, FL to
the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula near 21N88W. Near-
gale force winds with frequent gusts to gale force over much of 
the eastern Gulf will diminish after midnight tonight. Seas in 
the Gulf will subside to below 12 ft around sunrise Wed and below
8 ft by Wed evening. The cold front will move southeast of the 
basin late tonight. High pressure will move from west to east 
across the Gulf of Mexico Wed through Thu. SE to S winds 
gradually increase across the basin Thu and Thu night as the next
cold front approaches the coast of Texas. This front is expected
to move into the NW Gulf early Fri morning and reach from the 
Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche by late Fri, and 
from Naples, FL to Cancun, Mexico early Sat before weakening. 
Strong to near-gale force winds will follow this front across the
western and central Gulf of Mexico, possibly reaching gale force
over the far western Gulf Fri. Conditions improve Sat night as 
high pressure builds over the Gulf. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW 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 3 to 5 ft, building
to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.FRI...SW 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to
NW swell. 
.SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING E of 86W...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale
force. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW to W swell. 
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 20 to 30 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in W swell. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.