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FZNT25 KNHC 251523
OFFN04

NAVTEX Marine Forecast
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
1023 AM EST Fri Dec 25 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 has spread across the Gulf of Mexico
in the wake of a cold front that has reached the NW Caribbean
this morning. Moderate to strong N to NW winds across the E Gulf
will quickly diminish and conditions across the Gulf will be
quiescent from Sat through Mon. SE to S winds ahead of the next
cold front will become moderate to strong on Tue. 

.TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. 
.TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 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 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to
4 ft in the afternoon. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 extends from 31N74W to central
Cuba. Near-gale to gale NW winds are occurring north of 28N west
 of the front this morning, before relaxing some this afternoon.
 Strong to near-gale S winds are occurring east of the front,
also  north of 28N. The front will reach from 31N65W to E Cuba
Sat  afternoon, becoming stationary on Sun, and weakening on
Mon. A  building Bermuda high late Mon through at least Tue
night will  increase E to NE winds with building seas.

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt N of 28N this morning, 
diminishing to W to NW 20 to 30 kt this afternoon. W to NW winds 
20 to 30 kt S of 28N. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt N of
27N. Seas 6 to 9 ft. 
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 10 to 15 kt N of 27N.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to
15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.