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FZNT27 KNHC 281446
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
946 AM EST Sat Dec 28 2024

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

.SYNOPSIS...Relatively weak high pressure over the NE Gulf will
shift eastward through Sun as a weak cold front moves into the
western Gulf tonight. In advance of this front, moderate
southeast to south winds over the eastern Gulf will increase to
fresh speeds today and into tonight. Moderate southerly winds
over the western Gulf will become fresh south to southwest winds
during this morning. The front will reach from near Mobile,
Alabama to the SW Gulf early Sun, from the Florida Big Bend
region to near the northwest part of the Yucatan Peninsula Sun
evening, from southwest Florida to near the northeast part of
the Yucatan Peninsula early Mon before becoming stationary and
dissipating during Mon. Winds behind the front will be at
moderate to fresh speeds tonight and Sun. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms are expected ahead of the front into Sun. A second
and stronger cold front is expected to move into the northwest
Gulf Tue morning, reach from northeast Gulf to the north-central
Gulf, to near deep South Texas Tue night and from the Straits of
Florida to the far south- central gulf by Wed night. It is
expected to be followed by moderate to fresh north to northeast
winds, except for fresh to strong north to northeast winds in
the western Gulf. Seas with the strong winds are forecast to
reach around 8 or 9 ft in the far west-central Gulf Wed night. 

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas 
higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms between
87W and 90W. E of 87W, isolated showers and thunderstorms, 
becoming scattered this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms, shifting eastward. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 5 kt in the 
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.