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FZNT27 KNHC 190243
OFFN06

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
943 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 extends from near Pensacola, Florida
southwestward to 26N93W and to inland Mexico just north of
Tampico. 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 north to northeast winds expanding across much
of the northern and western Gulf Tue and Tue night, with the
potential for gusts to storm force across portions of the
central Gulf. Mariners are urged to exercise extreme caution
across the basin, due to the expansive area of gale force winds
and large area of very rough to high seas expected to accompany
this next frontal system.  

Northwest Gulf of Mexico

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE INTO 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 W OF 87W TUE NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.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 30 kt, except W of 87W N to NE
winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, except W of 87W 12 to 18 ft.
.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 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.