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FZNT25 KNHC 231525
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1025 AM EST Mon Dec 23 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 cold front extending from the SW Florida peninsula
to W Cuba will move east of the Gulf later today. High pressure
ridging that builds in across the area on Tue will be confined
to mainly the northern Gulf waters Wed through Fri night as a
weak surface trough moves westward over the central Gulf. Fresh
to strong NW winds in the N Gulf will gradually diminish by Tue
morning, leaving tranquil conditions across the Gulf from Tue
afternoon through Fri night. 

.TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE
swell. 
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Low pressure will track eastward from the Georgia 
coast to near 31N74W on Tue afternoon. The low has a cold front 
that will reach from the low to E Cuba by Tue afternoon. SE gales
are associated with the low ahead of the front north of the 
Bahamas today. Additonally, NE gales should occur just east of NE 
Florida Tue night. Elsewhere fresh NE to E winds are expected 
across the central waters late Thu through Fri night.

...GALE WARNING...
...GALE POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT...

.TODAY...S of 27N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. N of 27N, SE to S
winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. 
Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered 
tstms. 
.TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 35 kt N 
of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.