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FZNT27 KNHC 121502
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1002 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...A cold front is moving off the Texas coast into the
northwest Gulf. Winds to gale force and rough seas will follow
the front over the western Gulf, as the front reaches from
Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche tonight. Winds
and seas will diminish Sat and Sun as the front shifts southeast
of the basin and high pressure builds over the northern Gulf.
Looking ahead, 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 northerly winds and building seas,
with winds possibly reaching gale force over the west-central
and southwest Gulf Tue. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.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 4 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 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force 
within 60 nm of the coast west of Apalachicola. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.