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FZNT27 KNHC 041534
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1034 AM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

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

.SYNOPSIS...A ridge will continue to dominate most of the Gulf
waters while a trough will persist over the NW Gulf through
tonight. The ridge will shift eastward on Sun, ahead of the next
cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf by Sun evening. Fresh
to strong southerly return flow is expected ahead of the front
covering the western half of the Gulf by tonight, and extending
to the NE Gulf Sun and Sun night. Fresh to strong NW to N winds
and rough seas will follow the front, forecast to reach from the
western Florida Panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico by Mon
morning, and from near Tampa Bay to Veracruz, Mexico by Mon
evening. Minimal gale conditions are possible over the west-
central waters on Mon, and in the Veracruz area by Mon evening.
The front will exit the basin on Mon night. High pressure, in
the wake of the front, will cover the Gulf waters on Tue
producing moderate to fresh N to NE winds. Looking ahead, a
trough will develop over the western Gulf on Wed, tightening the
pressure gradient and supporting fresh to strong winds on either
side of the trough axis.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to
30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. 
.MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N
swell. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.