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FZNT27 KNHC 181534
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1034 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2025

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

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh SW winds over the northern Gulf will continue
today ahead of deepening low pressure in the south-central
United States. A cold front associated with the aforementioned
low will enter the NW Gulf today, followed by gradually
increasing NW to N winds. Winds are forecast to increase to
strong speeds by early Sun as the pressure gradient tightens
between the front and building strong high pressure over the
central U.S. Gale-force winds are expected Sun and Sun night in
the southwestern Gulf offshore of Tampico and Veracruz. Looking
ahead, low pressure is expected to form over the NW Gulf early
next week. The low will track eastward through mid-week dragging
a cold front across the entire basin. Near gale to gale-force N
to NE winds are expected to move into most of the northern and
western Gulf early next week accompanied by rough to very rough
seas. Mariners are urged to exercise caution across the basin,
including outside of the gale condition affected zones, due to
the expansive area of strong to near-gale force winds and rough
seas associated with these consecutive strong frontal systems.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE AND TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in E
swell. 
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to
E swell. 
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers. 
.SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N to
NE swell. 
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.