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FZNT27 KNHC 221958
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
258 PM EST Mon Jan 22 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...The gradient between strong high pressure east of
the area and lower pressures over Texas and Mexico will lead to
a continuation of fresh to strong SE winds across most of the
Gulf through at least Tue night. A cluster of thunderstorms near
a sharp surface trough is likely to affect portions of the
eastern half of the Gulf of Mexico tonight through Tue, bringing
strong to near-gale force winds. Winds will diminish a bit by
late Wed before a weak cold front moves into the NW Gulf toward
the end of the week.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Patchy
fog. Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to
SE swell. Patchy fog. Chance of tstms. 
.WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Showers and
chance of tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE
swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE swell.
Scattered tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell.
Chance of showers and slight chance of tstms. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Chance of showers
and slight chance of tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.