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FZNT25 KNHC 161434
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
934 AM EST Mon Dec 16 2019

...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...Fresh to strong S return flow over W Gulf will
persist today. A strong cold front will move off the Texas coast
by this evening, extend from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of
Campeche Tue afternoon, then move across the SE Gulf by Wed
afternoon. N gales and building seas are expected W of the front
mainly W of 94W commencing tonight in the NW Gulf, spreading
southward through Wed. Winds and seas will diminish over the
central and western Gulf Thu through Fri. Strong NE to E winds
will continue over the Straits of Florida after the frontal
passage Thu through Fri.  

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms.
.WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from 27N65W to the SE Bahamas 
will stall and weaken today across the northern waters. A stronger
cold front will move off the SE United States coast Tue night, 
extend from near 31N74W to the S Florida peninsula Wed afternoon, 
then from 28N65W to the central Bahamas and central Cuba on Thu 
afternoon, and finally stalling over the S Bahamas on Fri 
afternoon. Strong N to NE winds and building seas are expected 
across much of the region following frontal passage. 

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N.
Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.WED...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the 
afternoon. N of 27N, seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 7 to
10 ft N of 27N. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N,
and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
7 to 10 ft N of 27N.