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FZNT25 KNHC 241558
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1058 AM EST Thu Dec 24 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...A strong, fast-moving cold front, currently in the N
central Gulf, will have widespread gale-force winds behind the
front as it races southeastward across the entire basin through
this afternoon through early Fri. A broad area of large seas in
excess of 10 ft will build behind the front today and tonight.
High pressure will prevail across the region this weekend.  

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in
the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft
in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from 26N65W across the 
southern Bahamas to northern Cuba will weaken and drift northward
as southerly winds increase ahead of a strong cold front that will
move east of Florida tonight. Strong southerly winds to gale-force
are expected east of northern Florida ahead of the front tonight.
The front will extend from 31N75W to northern Cuba Fri morning, 
slow and weaken from 31N66W to eastern Cuba Sat morning, then 
become stationary from 31N60W to eastern Cuba Sun morning. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt N
of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 25 to 30 kt
N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N.
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 30 kt N
of 27N. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to
25 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and
4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of 27N, and 5 to
7 ft N of 27N. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N.