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FZNT25 KNHC 082102
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
402 PM EST Tue Dec 8 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...High pressure continue to build across the basin in
the wake of a cold front that currently extends across the
western Atlantic and west Caribbean. Moderate to fresh northerly
winds over the eastern half of the basin will gradually diminish
tonight. Surface ridging will prevail through Thu with light to
gentle variable winds. Moderate to fresh return flow will
establish over the western half of the basin Thu night ahead of
the next cold front forecast to enter the NW Gulf Fri.  

.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN...NW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale force winds prevail in the 
forecast waters NE of the Bahamas to the N of 26N associated
with a strong cold front that extends from 31N61W to the eastern
tip of  Cuba. Strong winds will shift E of 65W early this
evening and  seas associated with the passage of the front will
subside by Wed.  A reinforcing cold front will extend along the
northern waters Fri and dissipate Fri night. A third cold front
will enter the NW  forecast waters Sun. 

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 ft. 
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NW 5 to 10 kt N of
27N. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon.
Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to
3 ft after midnight.