120 
FZNT25 KNHC 190323
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1023 PM EST Wed Dec 18 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...A tight pressure gradient between strong high 
pressure over the area and the earlier strong cold front 
presently over the northwest Caribbean Sea is resulting in 
strong to minimal gale force northerly winds and large seas over 
much of the eastern, central and SW Gulf...including the 
vicinity of the Yucatan Channel. These conditions will slowly 
subside through Thu over the central and western sections of the 
Gulf. Strong northeast to east winds will continue in the 
Straits of Florida, after the frontal passage, through Fri. A 
low pressure center is expected to develop in the N central Gulf 
on Friday night, and move across northern Florida during the 
weekend. Gale-force winds are possible in the NE Gulf with the 
low pressure center.  

...GALE WARNING S OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt S 
of 23N between 85W and 88W. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 9 to 14 ft S 
of 23N between 85W and 88W.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.MON...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from near 31N72W to
the central Bahamas and to central Cuba will each from near 
31N69W to eastern Cuba late tonight, from near 31N64W to eastern 
Cuba early Thu and from near 26N65W to across the southeastern 
Bahamas and to near he Windward Passage on Thu night. Strong 
northerly winds and building seas are expected across much of 
the forecast waters  following the frontal passage. The front 
will stall gradually, and weaken through Fri night. It is 
possible that fresh to strong  easterly winds may develop to the 
east of Florida during the  upcoming weekend. A low pressure 
center is forecast to develop in  the eastern Gulf of Mexico, 
and move across northern Florida Sun into Mon.

...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 75W SUN NIGHT AND N OF 29N 
MON...

.OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.
.THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. 
Scattered thunderstorms. 
.FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.SUN...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt W of
75W. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 9 to 14 ft W of 75W.
.MON...SW to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt N of 29N. 
Seas 9 to 13 ft, except 10 to 16 ft N of 29N.
.MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.