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FZNT27 KNHC 121000
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
500 AM EST Fri Jan 12 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...Southerly winds will continue to increase across the
northwestern and north-central Gulf today ahead of the next cold
front expected to move off the Texas coast this morning. Winds 
to gale force and rough seas will follow the front over the 
northwestern Gulf, as it reaches from Florida Big Bend to the 
central Bay of Campeche tonight. Looking ahead, winds and seas 
will diminish Sat and Sun as the front shifts southeast of the 
basin and high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. Another 
front may enter the northwestern Gulf early Mon, and move to 
southeast of the Gulf by late Tue night, followed by fresh to 
strong with locally near- gale northerly winds and building seas.


Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. 
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.