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FZNT27 KNHC 182127
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
427 PM 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...A cold front has moved into the NW Gulf today and
extends from central Louisiana to along the Texas-Mexico border.
Northerly winds behind the front will gradually increase
tonight, becoming strong by early Sun as the front reaches from
the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico. Strong high
pressure over the central U.S. will build across the basin
behind the progressing front on Sun to produce a brief period of
gale force winds Sun afternoon in the western Gulf waters
offshore of Tampico and Veracruz. The front is expected to stall
across the Yucatan Channel and Straits of Florida on Mon and
gradually dissipate through Tue. Low pressure is expected to
form over the NW Gulf on Mon night, then track southeastward
through Wed, dragging a strong cold front across the entire
basin. Strong high pressure behind the front will induce gale
force N to NE winds expanding across much of the northern and
western Gulf Tue and Tue night, with the potential for gusts to
storm force across central portions. Mariners are urged to
exercise extreme caution across the basin, due to the expansive
area of gale force winds and large area of seas 15 to 20 ft
expected to accompany this next frontal system.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

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

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.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 8 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE
to E swell. 
.WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E
swell. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  

North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. 
.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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NE
swell. 
.WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E
swell. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.