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FZNT27 KNHC 042119
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
419 PM 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. A low will develop from the trough over
the NW Gulf by Thu morning and winds N and E of the low will
further increase to near gale-force speeds.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE...

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.MON...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 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to W after midnight.
Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

.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. Scattered
showers. 
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW
swell. 
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.