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FZNT25 KNHC 250238
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
938 PM 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 cold front extending from central Florida
to the Yucatan peninsula will exit the basin Fri morning.
Gale-force winds will continue in the Bay of Campeche overnight.
A broad area of large seas in excess of 10 ft is across the
western and central Gulf. High pressure building behind the
front will prevail across the region through early next week.  

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N late. 
Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  

Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida

.SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will move E of Florida
overnight, with strong southerly winds to gale-force expected E
of northern  Florida ahead of the front. 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. High pressure will build
across the region in  the wake of the front Fri and Sat. 

...GALE WARNING...

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 28N, and S to SW 25 to 35 kt
N of 28N. Seas 3 to 4 ft S of 28N, and 7 to 10 ft N of 28N. 
Scattered showers and isolated tstms. 
.FRI...S of 27N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to
30 kt late. N of 27N, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S
of 27N, and 8 to 11 ft N of 27N. 
.FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, 
and 7 to 10 ft N of 27N. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt N of
27N. 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. S of 27N, seas 2 to 3 ft.
N of 27N, seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SUN...NE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less S of
27N, and 4 to 6 ft N of 27N. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 to 4 ft. N of 27N, 
seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and
5 to 7 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
6 to 9 ft N of 27N. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and
7 to 10 ft N of 27N.