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FZNT25 KNHC 292004
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
304 PM EST Tue Dec 29 2020

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

Southeast Gulf of Mexico

.SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging prevails across the basin supporting
moderate to fresh return flow over the entire Gulf. Fresh to
strong winds prevail over the Straits of Florida due to a strong
pressure gradient. Return flow will increase to fresh to locally
strong tonight over the northwest Gulf and then over the
remainder of the basin ahead of the next cold front forecast to
emerge off the coast of Texas by Wed night. The front will reach
from Louisiana to near Veracruz, Mexico Thu, from the Florida
panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Fri, and stall from northern
Florida to the Bay of Campeche Sat. The next front will move off
the coast of Texas early on Sat.  

.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Strong high pressure building across the forecast 
waters this week will support fresh to strong winds through Sat.
A cold front will push south of 30N on Tue night and dissipate 
near Puerto Rico by Fri night. The next front is forecast to 
move off the coast of NE Florida early this weekend. 

.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt N
of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.