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NAVTEX Marine Forecast (New Orleans, LA)


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FZNT27 KNHC 290213
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
913 PM EST Sun Dec 28 2025

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

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move into the northern Gulf late
tonight. The front will rapidly shift across the Gulf waters,
moving SE of the area Tue. Gale force winds and rough seas are
expected in the wake of the front off the coast of Texas and
Louisiana by early Mon morning, and offshore of Tampico and
Veracruz by Mon afternoon and night. Prolonged gale force winds
and significant very rough seas will persist over the western
Bay of Campeche through late Tue night. Widespread strong to
near-gale force winds and rough seas are expected elsewhere
behind the front. Winds and seas will diminish from north to
south through midweek. High pressure will build over the basin
following the front with moderate or weaker winds and moderate
seas through late this week. 

Northwest Gulf of America

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.MON...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of America

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 3 ft late. 
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.